“I think in a lot of ways, writing, when you're really in there, is like being an actress because you're in somebody else's head.” ThinkingWayWritingActresses Author:Tama Janowitz
“I think it's more difficult writing what it's like to be a child. You can pretend you know what it's like, but you don't really know. The only parts I can remember is that the adults were like, "Aren't they cute?" But when you're little you're looking at the other kids like they're your colleagues. They're not like, "Oh, we're all cute little kids." They're more like your office acquaintances. It's very hard to grasp the memories of what it actually was like to be a kid.” ThinkingKnowsWritingChildrenLittlesI CanHardKidsRememberDifficultMemoriesLike YouOfficeAdultsCuteColleaguesLittle KidAcquaintance 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
“I'm writing what I want to write. But it's almost an act of rebellion on my part. Because as a person, I've always wanted to be very likeable, and I think that's a horrible thing, particularly for women. You're always like, "Oh, I hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings. I hope they like me!" And that's just so stupid.” ThinkingWantWritingPersonsFeelingsWantedHurtStupidHorribleLike MeRebellionHorrible ThingsLikeable Author:Tama Janowitz
“I think powerful women don't care whether or not they're liked.” ThinkingCarePowerfulDon't CarePowerful Women Author:Tama Janowitz
“As a writer, I don't think it's my responsibility to make a point. I just write and hope there's someone who'll like it.” ThinkingWritingResponsibility Author:Tama Janowitz
“Never Mind Nirvana is the first novel I’ve read that makes music as important as food, clothing romance — a fresh twist millions will be able to identify with – and the music of Lindquist’s language is a perfect match for the subject. I think he’s the writer to watch in the new millennium.” ThinkingMindFirstsImportantAbleRomanceLanguagePerfectWatchesMillionsNovelSubjectsClothingsTwistsMillenniumPerfect Match Author:Tama Janowitz
“I think the sixties must have been quite a lot of fun.” ThinkingHas BeensFunSixty Author:Tama Janowitz
“On bad days, I think I'd like to be a plastic surgeon who goes to Third World countries and operates on children in villages with airlifts, and then I think, 'Yeah, right, I'm going to go back to undergraduate school and take all the biology I missed and then go to medical school.' No. No.” ThinkingWorldChildrenCountrySchoolThirdsYeahMedicalBiologyVillagePlasticBad DaySurgeonsThird WorldGraduate SchoolMedical SchoolUndergraduateThird World CountriesPlastic Surgeons Author:Tama Janowitz
