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.

I am the despair of my accountant; I am the plastic bags of receipts.

The Glasgow accent was so strong you could have built a bridge with it and known it would outlast the civilization that spawned it

I am not an American; I am the American.

I am Scottish. I am also British.

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