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Jay McInerney Quotes

I envy those writers who outline their novels, who know where they're going. But I find writing is a process of discovery.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: January 13, 1955

Topics

Writing Process Envy Discovery Find

Up until the age of 13, girls are confident, and they feel like they can conquer the world. Then adolescence sets in, and girls lose their confidence. And 'Seventeen' is really about them taking an hour out of their month, unplugging, lying on their bed, and reading a magazine that believes in them.

Confidence Age World Reading Conquer

I hate entertainment.

John Cassavetes

Hate Entertainment

Writing plays fast and loose with the past.

Past Writing Fast Loose Plays

There is no disgrace in working. There was no silver spoon around at the time I was born.

Work Time Born Silver Spoon Working

In Rio Bravo when Duke makes love to Feathers, the scene dissolves to the next morning where we see him putting on his vest and almost humming. It was subtle, but you knew what happened. Give me a towel and some blankets any day!

Angie Dickinson

Love Morning Day Me You Feathers

I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm not so bad at writing dialogue.

Writing Story Bad Structure Dialogue

I've done a few costume dramas, and people say, 'What was it like wearing the costumes? Did they really help you with your character?,' and most of the time it doesn't make any difference. You're wearing something a bit weird, and it's sort of uncomfortable, but it doesn't really have a huge impact on the part that you're playing.

Character Time People Impact Help

The world should have one champion.

World Champion Should

I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf.

Right Mark Left Bottle Hip Calf

'Rob Roy' was a great adaptation. It was a lot better than 'Braveheart.'

Great Better Than Lot Adaptation

I'm not confrontational, but if someone challenges, I'm not going to back down.

Challenges Someone Back Down Going

Peace should provide security. It should be durable. I'm ready to go far in making painful concessions. But there is one thing I will never make any concessions on and that's the security of the Israeli citizens and the very existence of the state of Israel. The Palestinians are losing time.

Time Peace Losing Security Ready Go

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