Most books are surplus to the world's requirements, and I am going to sound very conceited here, but I am trying to write books that aren't just using up trees. Michel Faber bookconceitedrequirement Change image and share on social
The family I grew up in was very inflexible and harsh. It left me with the feeling that if you do let somebody down badly, then even if they tell you it's all right, it cannot be all right. Michel Faber badlyfamilyfelt Change image and share on social
'A Christmas Carol' is an extravagantly symbolic thing - as rich in symbols as Christmas pudding is rich in raisins. Michel Faber carolchristmasextravagantly Change image and share on social
On an average day, I spend 12 hours listening to music. Very little writing. Michel Faber averagedayhour Change image and share on social
For years, I was quite a militant atheist. I wanted to burn down all the churches or turn them into second-hand record emporiums. Michel Faber atheistburnchurch Change image and share on social
At university, one of my areas of study was Victorian literature, so I decided to see if I could write a novel as carefully planned and constructed as those of George Eliot, but with the narrative energy of Dickens. Michel Faber areacarefullyconstruct share on social
In 1978, when I was 17 and in my first year at university, I read approximately 3,500 pages of Dickens. Michel Faber approximatelydickenpage Change image and share on social
I never, ever want to be in a position where people are sitting round a table, saying, 'We've got this book. I don't really get it, but we paid for it, so we've got to sell it.' I'm not Tony Parsons; that's not right for me. Michel Faber bookhaveparson share on social
I strive to use references that may still make some kind of sense once our age has passed into history. That robs my writing of a certain connectedness to my time, but potentially might allow it to make sense to people who are not in this time. Michel Faber ageconnectednesshistory share on social
One of the things my success as an author has forced me to face is how dysfunctional... Maybe that's a strong word, but how obsessive I am. Michel Faber authordysfunctionalface Change image and share on social
