The reason it's hard for me to tweet is I don't want to pronounce anything, and Twitter is for pronouncing. Jonathan Ames hardpronouncereason Change image and share on social
I need to stay in the present and use that new-age mantra: 'I'm okay right now.' But I worry about all the things I'm failing at every moment. Jonathan Ames agefailmantra Change image and share on social
It's hard to leave New York: this is where my friends are, my parents are. It is so vital. The whole world seems to look to New York. Jonathan Ames friendhardleave Change image and share on social
I am part of a vast generation of people who perpetually live as if they just graduated from college. Jonathan Ames collegegenerationgraduate Change image and share on social
Now, all writing - all the arts - are a form of 'Pay attention to me,' but there's also the flip side. Like, I want to give something. Let me entertain you, let me amuse you, let me try to please you with this thing I've made. And then pay attention to me. Jonathan Ames amuseartattention share on social
I don't mind being ridiculed - well, I guess I would mind a little, but it would only last a few minutes - it's all very ephemeral; it doesn't really matter what people think of me. Jonathan Ames ephemeralguessmatter Change image and share on social
I don't really recognise success. I don't see myself as on an upwardly mobile trajectory. I see myself as on the edge of a cliff about to fall off. Jonathan Ames cliffedgefall Change image and share on social
A lot of writers, probably because they're sensitive, which makes them want to be writers, have fears about their masculinity, so they overcompensate by having an interest in boxing and tough-guy things. Jonathan Ames boxfearguy share on social
As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that. Jonathan Ames athletechildplayer Change image and share on social
I've always liked police-blotter kind of writing, or the writing of a policeman, right to the point and hardboiled. That's how I see at least the prose elements of scriptwriting. Jonathan Ames blotterelementhardboiled Change image and share on social
