My former wife is a very eccentric woman, which is why I still love her. Jay McInerney eccentriclovewife Change image and share on social
You know, Greenwich Village was the traditional bohemia of New York. I wish I could say that was entirely true now. It's, uh... changed. It's now got, God help us, investment bankers and journalists, but it's still a very beautiful part of New York. Jay McInerney bankerbeautifulbohemia share on social
I don't think I found my voice until I reached New York. I suppose it's possible I would have had some kind of different literary career if I had not discovered New York. Jay McInerney careerdiscoverfind Change image and share on social
I love to imagine inside the head of a woman. Jay McInerney headimagineinside Change image and share on social
I remain a fan of my friend Bret Easton Ellis's 'American Psycho.' I think as a book about New York in the '80s it was pretty excellent. Jay McInerney 80samericanbook Change image and share on social
Add anchovies to almost anything, in moderation, and it will taste better. Jay McInerney addanchovymoderation Change image and share on social
The definition of gumbo is almost as slippery as that of Creole. Just as gumbo can contain pretty much any kind of meat or seafood, Creole is a vague and inclusive term for native New Orleanians, who may be black or white, depending on whom you're asking. Jay McInerney blackcreoledefinition share on social
If being a spokesman for a generation is a fleeting occupation, being a symbol of an era is downright dangerous for anyone who has the bad luck to outlive it. Jay McInerney baddangerousdownright Change image and share on social