I really wanted to be a musician, but it turned out I had no sense of time. Tom Perrotta musiciansensetime Change image and share on social
When things don't go well, it helps to think of yourself as a genius and the rest of the world as a bunch of idiots. Tom Perrotta bunchgeniushelp Change image and share on social
As for writing about temptation, there's no drama without temptation, and no novel without drama. Tom Perrotta dramatemptationwrite Change image and share on social
I've been a little bit obsessed with religion, without being a religious person, for about a decade. Tom Perrotta bitedecadehave Change image and share on social
I'm not sure that it's possible to write a novel about people who don't transgress or stumble, people who don't surprise themselves with the things they do, people who can explain all their actions with perfect logical consistency. At least it's not possible for me to write that sort of novel. Tom Perrotta actionconsistencyexplain share on social
A screenwriter heard me read from my novel 'The Wishbones' when it was still in progress and mentioned me to some producers in Hollywood. They called, and I told them I had a novel in my drawer about a high school election that goes haywire. They asked to take a look, and my life changed pretty dramatically as a result. Tom Perrotta askcallchange share on social