There are no heroes in most of my stories. I look at our society with a critical eye and find nothing extraordinary in the people I see.

Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred.

I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.

As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak.

Bowls have become network-owned, commercial enterprises, in some cases, pitting average teams in money-losing bowls for the benefit of a few.

For I can raise no money by vile means.

I can earn a great deal more money by playing football outside Scotland than I could in Scotland, but I'd still like to be player-manager of Rangers one day.

My mother went to work in the homes of white folk, usually living in and looking after their children. The money was small.