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 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
Twitter is so severe, you know? And it's completely for free, it's scattershot, and it's very easy to feel embarrassed. It's hard to be artful with it. It's like a ticker tape. It's not a forum that's worth mastering, you know? Jonathan Ames artfulcompletelyeasy share on social
I have very few hobbies. In fact, I have no hobbies. Jonathan Ames facthobby Change image and share on social
I drink coffee. Without coffee, I probably couldn't write. Jonathan Ames coffeedrinkwrite Change image and share on social
Having a show get canceled is like, 'Oh, you have caviar between your teeth,' you know what I mean? Because you had a show in the first place. Jonathan Ames canceledcaviarplace 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
I've really never written about my relationships, or things like that. I wouldn't want to divulge things that were too private. Jonathan Ames divulgehaveprivate Change image and share on social
I don't laugh that much, but I do like humorous books, and I like to entertain readers that way. Jonathan Ames bookentertainhumorous Change image and share on social
A lot of writing is a form of seeing - putting down what you see in terms of action and landscape. Jonathan Ames actionformlandscape Change image and share on social