There's all this stuff that is happening in Edinburgh now, it's a sad attempt to create an Edinburgh society, similar to a London society, a highbrow literature celebrity society. Irvine Welsh attemptcelebritycreate Change image and share on social
Basically, particularly in Britain, it's a hegemonic thing that people who write tend to come from the leisure classes. They can afford the time and the books. Irvine Welsh affordbasicallybook Change image and share on social
I'm always watching people over a short time frame, putting them in an extreme position. Sometimes you don't see the humanity in a person because the time frame is so short and the circumstance so extreme. Irvine Welsh circumstanceextremeframe share on social
The first job of a writer is to be honest. Irvine Welsh honestjobwriter Change image and share on social
When I first started to get into writing, it was via music. I'd generate ideas for songs that would turn into stories, then they'd turn into novels. I was biased toward music. Irvine Welsh biasgenerateidea Change image and share on social
I tend to read more nonfiction, really, because when I'm writing I don't like to read other fiction. Irvine Welsh fictionnonfictionread Change image and share on social
I wanted to capture the excitement of house music, almost like a four-four beat, and the best way to do that was to use a language that was rhythmic and performative. Irvine Welsh beatcaptureexcitement Change image and share on social
It was around the summer of 1982 when the drug problem really impacted. It became a lifestyle rather than a recreation. When you start lying and stealing, you cannot con yourself you're in control any more. Irvine Welsh concontroldrug share on social
I enjoy the freedom of the blank page. Irvine Welsh blankenjoyfreedom Change image and share on social
I grew up in a place where everybody was a storyteller, but nobody wrote. It was that kind of Celtic, storytelling tradition: everybody would have a story at the pub or at parties, even at the clubs and raves. Irvine Welsh celticclubgrow share on social
