People are really excited by Obama abroad because he seems to be the first American presidential candidate who has ambition to go out of the country. In a sense, with the power of globalization, you are kind of electing the leader of the Western world to an extent.

It's hard to maintain both smack and crack habbits and remember to keep up mobile-phone payments.

I can see myself wanting to write a historical novel - you don't need to worry about references to reality TV or pop music, you can just get on with the basics of story and character.

I've always felt really good about England. I've always felt really, really good about Britain.

The subsequent success levels, all the other stuff [after Trainspotting], it comes at a much higher level.

I'm more of a warrior than you'll ever be. I believe in the class war. I believe in the battle of the sexes. I believe in my tribe. I believe in the righteous, intelligent clued-up section of the working classes against the brain-dead moronic masses as well as the mediocre, soulless bourgeoisie.

Now there is apparently a causal link between heroin addiction and vegetarianism.