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Style Isn't Something Added On; It's Intrinsic To The Perceptions And The Way You See Life.

The First Thing That Distinguishes A Writer Is That He Is Most Alive When Alone.

Kingsley Amis Was A Lenient Father. His Paternal Style, In The Early Years, Can Best Be Described As Amiably Minimalist - In Other Words, My Mother Did It All.

Often It Doesn't Occur To You What Kind Of Novel You're Writing Until Quite Late On.

One Of The Many Things I Do Not Understand About Americans Is This: What Is It Like To Be A Citizen Of A Superpower, To Maintain Democratically The Means Of Planetary Extinction. I Wonder How This Contributes To The Dreamlife Of America, A Dreamlife That Is So Deep And Troubled.