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I spend a frightening amount of money on books.

I have a massive guilt thing about money.

I buy thousands of books a year.

I priced my books at what I would want to spend on an electronic book.

I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.

The first book I bought with my own money as a teenager was Martin Amis's 'Money.' You know that thing when you read a book and you think, 'I'm going to have to read every word ever written by this man.'

When I give away a book for free, it gets my name out there. That has lifelong value for me that goes way beyond the few dollars I could maybe charge.

When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.

One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.