Jonathan Ames Quotes

I don't laugh that much, but I do like humorous books, and I like to entertain readers that way.

Jonathan Ames

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 23, 1964

Topics

LaughWayBooksLikeMuchReaders

Writing books and being paid for it - it's not like winning the Lottery. You can't suddenly go, 'Yippee!' and start throwing tenners in the air. I've done pretty well out of it, but certainly not enough to say, 'Right, that's me set up for life.'

Joanne Harris

LifeMeWritingWinningStartYou

When it comes to jewellery, less is more as you get older. Just before I go out to a party, I look at myself in the mirror and take off half of the jewellery I'm wearing. Anything that rattles or clanks is just too dowager duchess.

Jerry Hall

MirrorMyselfYouLookPartyGo

Stimuli, however, do not act upon an indifferent organism.

Jerome Bruner

ActIndifferentOrganismHowever

I really think people should live to be 100 years old pretty much disease-free. I think that's our genetic potential.

John Mackey

LivePeopleThinkPotentialOld

We have always been a touring band, and we love playing live.

Matthew Ramsey

LoveLiveBandAlwaysPlayingBeen

I've always summed up my definition of fashion as the way that people present themselves on the public stage.

Robin Givhan

PeopleFashionPresentWayStageUp

I love '30 Rock.' Absolutely love it. It's a game-changing show.

Romola Garai

LoveRockShowAbsolutelyI Love

I wrote music. I was in a hardcore band when I was 14, and I wasn't good enough to play anyone else's songs, so I had to write my own.

Dito Montiel

GoodMusicEnoughPlayMy OwnWrite

Unlike Marvel, we are not setting up redundant organizations for expertise that exists. We will track all DC properties to measure financial success.

Diane Nelson

SuccessFinancialMeasureWillUp

I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion.

Donatella Versace

BalanceFashionYouLikeVersace

For many centuries Chinese society has been free of class distinctions such as are found even in advanced democracies.

Chiang Kai-shek

SocietyFreeClassBeenFoundEven

I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am.

Alicia Keys

I AmStay FocusedWantFocusedStay

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