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
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 always the source of the worst rumors about myself. Jonathan Ames badrumorsource 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
Mostly I have to try to censor myself so as not to write things that will hurt other people, or that will go too far. Jonathan Ames censorhurtpeople Change image and 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'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
There are so many talented young writers named Jonathan, with whom by comparison I suffer terribly. Jonathan Ames comparisonjonathanname 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