You wouldn't think you could kill an ocean, would you? But we'll do it one day. That's how negligent we are.
[About a tiresome colleague]: He could bore for Scotland.
I'm often asked how I write books, but I don't think my approach is suitable for everyone. If I walked into a creative writing class, all I could say to them was 'I tend to make it up as I go along.' I'm not sure that's brilliant advice.
A good album should be more than the sum of its parts.
It seemed to him a very Edinburgh thing. Welcoming, but not very.
I think writers have to be proactive: they've got to use new technology and social media. Yes, it's hard to get noticed by traditional publishers, but there's a great deal of opportunity out there if you've got the right story.