The condition of rage is one in which I find myself starting my day - once I see the news headlines.

I don't think of myself as Scottish or lesbian when I sit down and write. I am glad I have broken out of that limited audience.

Back in the day, when I started, you were still allowed to make mistakes. You got to make your mistakes in public, in a way. I think the world was a more forgiving place when I started my career, in the sense that we got time and space to develop as a writer.

I see myself as an arbiter of taste.

I see myself as a traveller.

I see myself as an entertainer.