![Well, my father [Kingsley Amis] was a writer and it seemed natural to start writing in my late teens. I think it was good that I began when I was young and bold and foolish, otherwise I'd have become too self-conscious and aware of the weight of not having written anything yet.](/assets/img/quote-photos/well-my-father-kingsley-amis-was-a-writer-and-it-seemed-natural-to-start-writi.jpg)
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