Quotes by scottish authors

I think what you call 'metropolitan America' - as in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles - I think there's more awareness of the atypical, while in more traditional Britain, there's the kitchen-sink dramas and thrillers. It's more formulaic. Irvine Welsh

Writers in Britain aren't really celebrities. You become kind of a darling of a small set. Irvine Welsh

You Become Kind Darling Small Writers Celebrities Really Britain Set

Holy Joy were a cult '80s band led by the wonderful songwriting genius that is Johny Brown. Irvine Welsh

Joy Genius Wonderful Band Brown Songwriting Cult Were Led Holy

Rebellion is always going to fascinate, as it's always packaged in a very safe way. Irvine Welsh

Rebellion Way Safe Safe Way Always Very Going Packaged Fascinate

It's very hard to transgress; we have the furniture of transgression without the imagery and iconography to actually do it. Irvine Welsh

Furniture Without Very Transgress Transgression Iconography Hard Actually Imagery

I hate chilling. I hate even the notion of chilling. I like doing stuff. Jack Lowden

Hate Stuff Like Doing Chilling Notion Even

I'm fascinated by sports, the buzz of winning, and the buzz of losing. Jack Lowden

Sports Losing Winning Fascinated Buzz

Everybody knows the story of The Smiths. You can still go and see Morrissey. Jack Lowden

You Everybody See Knows Still Go Story

The parts I've got to create are a little bit different to a lot of guys my age. Jack Lowden

Age Bit Guys Parts Got Lot Different Little Little Bit Create

I do constantly get to change the way I look, which is sort of an old-school idea of acting. Jack Lowden

Change Way Constantly Idea Look Sort Get Which Acting

If Morrissey could be a singer, then anybody could. Jack Lowden

Could Singer Anybody Then

I didn't grow up listening to The Smiths, but now I am a fan. I love his music and listened to so much of it for the film. It's not a regular biopic; they picked a part of his life that people don't really know about. You learn what informs his lyrics. Jack Lowden

Life Love Music You People Listening Lyrics About Part Picked Know Learn Am His Up Listened Fan Informs Much Really Regular Grow Grow Up Film Now

Since I was 21, I have not been able to sleep past 9 A.M.; I just want to get up and do something. Jack Lowden

Past Able Something Since Been Up Get Just Want Sleep

Our parents were just brilliant parents who encouraged us to do whatever we wanted to do. Jack Lowden

Brilliant Parents Whatever Our Were Encouraged Just Wanted Us Who

I've no idea if I want to do this for the rest of my life, so I want to try and work with the best people I can. Jack Lowden

Life Work Best People Try Rest My Life No Idea Idea Want

I want to play in as many theatres as possible, work with as many brilliant people as possible, but definitely do a new play. Jack Lowden

Work People Brilliant Definitely Possible New Want Many Play

From today I am no longer a racing driver. I'm retired and I am very happy. Jackie Stewart

Today Happy Driver Retired Longer Am Very Racing

We have had more sales for this year's grand prix than any other, and we have been helped in that by the fact that Jenson had 10 podiums last season and looks like a winner. It is good for British motor racing if he is there and doing well. Jackie Stewart

Good Winner Year Other More Fact Had He Like Well Looks Doing Been Sales Motor Than Any Grand Grand Prix Racing Helped Season Last British Last Season

We were racing at circuits where there were no crash barriers in front of the pits, and fuel was lying about in churns in the pit lane. A car could easily crash into the pits at any time. It was ridiculous. Jackie Stewart

Time Car Lying Easily About Could Were Pit Any Front Pits Where Crash Fuel Racing Lane Barriers Ridiculous