'Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.'
'The only reason for being a professional writer is that you just can't help it.'
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'When people, women included, hear that you are writing, they assume that it is simply a hobby to fill in the time between doing the washing-up and the ironing. It couldn't possibly be a profession.'