I don't remember deciding to become a writer. You decide to become a dentist or a postman. For me, writing is like being gay. You finally admit that this is who you are, you come out and hope that no one runs away.
Mark HaddonAbout author
- Author's profession: Novelist
- Nationality: english
- Born: September 26, 1962
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