I've never experienced writer's block. When it's going really well, my body temperature goes up, and I'm flushed. I get quite delirious. M. J. Hyland blockbodydelirious Change image and share on social
I have been obscenely lucky. I've got most of the things I've asked for and done well at the things I've wanted to succeed at. M. J. Hyland askhavelucky Change image and share on social
Where writers are from is one of the world' s most boring topics. Where we're born, gender or race, wealth or poverty - those are the things we spend time talking about. Stop trying to label me. I'm a writer. Worry about whether I'm any good! M. J. Hyland bearboregender share on social
I grew up in a bookless house with a father and brother who have spent most of their lives in prison, psychiatric hospitals, or living rough, and a mother who has spent her life slaving and scrimping to pay the bills, living a nervous and troubled life. M. J. Hyland billbooklessbrother share on social
From the age of eighteen to twenty-one, I worked any job I could get my hands on. One of these jobs was selling fake paintings door-to-door. M. J. Hyland agedooreighteen Change image and share on social
Life is ruthless, and its bestowal of fortune arbitrary and capricious. I'd been born to morons, and mine was a shabby life. M. J. Hyland arbitrarybearbestowal Change image and share on social
I might live in Manhattan or Edinburgh or Cardiff. I think of myself as without nationality. M. J. Hyland cardiffedinburghlive Change image and share on social
As is the case for many people with multiple sclerosis, the effects of weakened limbs, spasticity and fatigue had cut my working life in half. Yet not a single GP, neurologist or nurse, and none of the MS websites, had mentioned the use of neuroenhancers for the treatment of neurological fatigue. M. J. Hyland casecuteffect share on social
I get into all sorts of trouble with my publicists and with newspapers because I won't do photographs. M. J. Hyland newspaperphotographpublicist Change image and share on social
I've just finished reading 'The Second Plane,' and I think it's some of the best non-fiction I've ever read. M. J. Hyland fictionfinishhave Change image and share on social