It's important to have quiet time and isolation. John Burnside importantisolationquiet Change image and share on social
As a child, I was consumed with a near-obsessive curiosity about what the world felt like for other creatures. John Burnside childconsumecreature Change image and share on social
The only pleasure in redecorating or moving house comes from stumbling across books that I'd almost forgotten I owned. John Burnside bookforgethouse Change image and share on social
What we should be doing is saving habitats, not single species, no matter what their cuteness factor. John Burnside cutenessfactorhabitat Change image and share on social
I remember playing the Mad Hatter in a school play and feeling very comfortable in the character. John Burnside charactercomfortablefelt Change image and share on social
Every time I write a book, I think how I could be doing it better to please people - a nicer book with nicer characters - but I just can't. John Burnside bookcharacternice Change image and share on social
For 10 years, I gave away my possessions every year and moved on to a new place. John Burnside givemoveplace Change image and share on social
Worldwide, enormous areas of peatland are still being lost to agricultural development, drainage schemes, overgrazing, and exploitation-based infrastructure development projects such as roads, electricity pylons, telephone masts and gas pipelines. John Burnside agriculturalareabase share on social
My editor, Robin Robertson, is one of this country's finest poets, so I listen to him when he offers advice. John Burnside advicecountryeditor Change image and share on social
My father was this big, tough guy, almost heroic in proportion to me as a child. It was only later that I saw how fearful he was. John Burnside bigchildfather Change image and share on social
