People in Scotland have a queer idea of the arts. They think you can be an artist in your spare time, though… — Alasdair Gray
People in Scotland have a queer idea of the arts. They think you can be an artist in your spare time, though nobody expects you to be a spare-time dustman, engineer, lawyer or brain surgeon.
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