To write about a place, you have to live there. Jonathan Ames liveplacewrite 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
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've always been inspired by Don Quixote as a role model of sorts, of the power of books to sort of make you insane in maybe a beautiful way. Jonathan Ames beautifulbookdon 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
I didn't play or like a lot of board games as a child. I liked playing with my G.I. Joes and making up adventures for them. Jonathan Ames adventureboardchild Change image and 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'm a somewhat isolated person in my own way, or I move along a little trail, I go this place, I go that place. It's not like I'm varying my exposure. Jonathan Ames exposureisolatemove 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
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
