I feel that there's a lot of would-be guardians of the culture who think that high-minded literary purpose and the life that gets chronicled in the gossip columns, that these two things are incompatible. Jay McInerney chroniclecolumnculture share on social
I'm a romantic; you have to be to marry four times. Jay McInerney marryromantictime Change image and share on social
I think a lot of the people who write about me think that if they had to write fewer interviews then they would transcribe their life-story and it would be a big success. Or should be. Jay McInerney bigfewinterview Change image and share on social
The most interesting things that happen in my books are usually the things that arise spontaneously, the things that surprise me. Jay McInerney arisebookhappen Change image and share on social
I don't want to have my life fall apart for my work. Jay McInerney falllifework Change image and share on social
When you catch yourself lying to your therapist, you know it's a waste of money. Jay McInerney catchliemoney Change image and share on social
'Socialist' is the nastiest thing you can say about an American politician in some quarters. Jay McInerney americannastypolitician Change image and share on social
Most novelists I know went through a period of intense self-examination and self-loathing after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. I certainly did. Jay McInerney attackcenterexamination Change image and share on social
Anybody who becomes a movie star becomes successful at projecting a certain image to the public. Jay McInerney imagemovieproject Change image and share on social
