“ People don't expect too much from literature. They just want to know they're not alone with being confused. Jonathan Ames
“ 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 c… Jonathan Ames
“ I felt myself falling asleep; my eyes were closing, and then I thought, Maybe I should just kill myself. Suicidal thoughts always sneak up on me like that. But I don’t mind them. They’re like aspirin.… Jonathan Ames
