Will Self
👤 Speaker
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Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
I smoked 20 a day by the time I was 14.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
And when did you get into drugs?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
I mean, the family was alcohol-dependent.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
But they weren't alcoholics, my parents, I hasten to add.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
Particularly my father was in no measure an alcoholic.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
He never, ever changed his demeanour.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
Oh, God, no, I've masturbated all my life.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
I've only stopped now because you're interviewing me.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
No, I remember just shinning up the playground equipment, which got me excited.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
So it was even pre... And my brother was precocious sexually, and he was masturbating, so there was a certain amount of circle jerk.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
And then there was sex games at school with the boys.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Will Self
And including some sex with boys, you know.