“Fame is really great in a lot of ways, you know? People are a lot nicer to you. Like, the more famous you are, the more free presents you get. And invitations to really amazing things.” PeopleKnowsWayFameReally GreatInvitationsAmazing ThingsReally Amazing Author:Tama Janowitz
“I think it's true about people now being closer to their parents, since the '60s, really. The parents are no longer from a different planet, the 1950s ideas of American family. We could be friends with our parents. After the '60s, it wasn't like a person smoking pot was what the parents would be appalled at.” PeopleThinkingPersonsIdeasDifferentWould BeParentPlanetsSmokingPotAmerican FamilySmoking Pot Author:Tama Janowitz
“In my writing I wanted to be liked for writing really unlikeable stuff. There were books that people, particularly women, hated so much. They said, "I threw it against the wall!" Which, in my opinion, was a compliment. Because it's very hard to get somebody to throw something.” PeopleWritingSaidBookHardWantedStuffOpinionWallHatedComplimentThey Said Author:Tama Janowitz
“If you want to write about a person who isn't nice, people say, "This is a bad book. It's about somebody I couldn't stand." But that's not the point. You don't have to like a character to like a book. Most of the time, people would misjudge and say, "I didn't like the book." No, you didn't like the character. That doesn't make it any less interesting of a book. In fact, to me, it makes it more interesting.” PeopleIfsWantWritingPersonsBookCharacterFactsInterestingNiceNice People Author:Tama Janowitz
