I am always the source of the worst rumors about myself. Jonathan Ames badrumorsource 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
Even when I was living below the poverty line as a novelist, I was still living better than 99.5% of the human population of the world. But in my little, soft realm of trying to amuse a few dozen middle-class people with my books and articles, I did struggle to survive in my own way. Jonathan Ames amusearticlebook share on social
I'm actually much more shy and self-conscious than people's perception of me. Jonathan Ames consciouspeopleperception Change image and share on social
When I was in college, I had the good fortune to have Joyce Carol Oates as my writing teacher. She told me that I could take an aspect of myself, and from that one bit of personality, I can create a character. This is what I have done, particularly in my novels. Jonathan Ames aspectbitecarol 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 might have some sort of personality disorder. I might not have proper filters; it might be some kind of version of Asperger's meets Tourettes meets prose. Jonathan Ames aspergerdisorderfilter Change image and share on social
It's hard for me to think of writing a novel, because it takes so long. Jonathan Ames hardlongtake 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 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
