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Irvine Welsh Quotes

Scottish - Novelist | September 27, 1961 -

How can you be inspired by Cameron and Miliband? These guys are just drabness personified.

You Inspired Just How Guys Cameron

Politicians are so... detested; they don't actually walk amongst people now.

Walk People Now Politicians Amongst

There is nothing, really, that I wouldn't write about, and I do write about a lot of grim things.

Nothing Write Things Grim Really

I think the silences we have on some issues are inductive of the fact that we need to write about them more, but I think there are some issues you have to write in a sensitive way and in a way that respects the reality of the situation. If you can't do that, you should leave them alone.

Alone Think Reality You Situation

When you go away, you see where you come from in a different light. I see Scotland, and the rest of Britain, as much more exotic than I used to.

Light Rest You Go More See

When a town doesn't have a book store, it is like something is missing, and unfortunately, fewer and fewer have them.

Book Missing Something Like Store

People in Scotland want the parliament but don't give a toss about the elections.

People Want Elections Give Scotland

People should be able to express their culture without getting into all that chauvinistic thing.

Culture People Without Able Should

It's ironic that the growth of Scottish nationalism has precipitated in the English the sort of hand-wringing the Scots have always done over who they are.

Growth Nationalism Done Always Over

People think if you're working class, there has to be some fascist element underneath.

People Think You Class Working Some

I'm a failed musician rather than a successful writer.

Successful Writer Rather Than Failed

I make out a play list for every character and buy the records they would listen to; it helps me find their personas. What they play, where they stay, who they lay, is my matrix for character development.

Character Me Find Play Development

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