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… — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
Why would I want to read something about somebody that's just a really nice, decent person who overcomes terrible trials? That's not how life… — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
“I don't like him...he makes me feel like he's going to throw me in a coffin and walk around on top of it.” — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
Brownstein's is a fresh and jaunty voice, with a jazz snap all his own. — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
I was like a social worker for lepers. My clients had a chunk of their body they wanted to give away; for a price… — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
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."… — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
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. — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
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… — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
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… — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
Long after the bomb falls and you and your good deeds are gone, cockroaches will still be here, prowling the streets like armored cars. — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
“I had a hunger for things I knew realistically I didn't actually care for.” — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
