I envy those writers who outline their novels, who know where they're going. But I find writing is a process of discovery.
Jay McInerneyI'd like to have the kind of house someday where a carousel horse wouldn't be out of place in the living room.
Jay McInerneyDelia's arms were inscribed with a grid of self- inflicted wounds, an intricate text of self-loathing
Jay McInerneyThe 20th century saw far greater catastrophes than September 11th, as bad as it was, and they didn't render literature or art or music irrelevant. In fact, I think that literature and art help us to understand - sometimes they provide narratives and metaphors for understanding history, for understanding recent catastrophes.
Jay McInerney