I like the fact that I'm living in the world rather than in a university. Jay McInerney factliveuniversity Change image and share on social
Most of the people I write about have been ambitious outlanders who have been attracted to New York from other parts of the world. Jay McInerney ambitiousattractoutlander 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
There's a socialist bias to the consensus of the literary world: a '30s mentality that says factory workers are more worthy of our attention. Jay McInerney 30sattentionbias 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
I envy those writers who outline their novels, who know where they're going. But I find writing is a process of discovery. Jay McInerney discoveryenvyfind 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
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
I've been interested in writing and storytelling since I learned to read, but it wasn't until I read Dylan Thomas, when I was 14, that I became interested in language itself, and saw it as more than a transparent medium for a story. Jay McInerney dylanhaveinterest share on social
