Jay McInerney is an American novelist who gained fame for his work "Bright Lights, Big City." The novel, published in 1984, is a coming-of-age story about a young man trying to navigate the excesses and decadence of New York City in the 1980s. McInerney's writing style is known for its sharp wit, humor, and social commentary.
It’s six A.M. Do you know where you are?
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
Your brain at this moment is composed of brigades of tiny Bolivian soldiers.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
You have friends, friends who can be counted on to call you up and take you out and talk to you until you come back to your senses.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
There is always an element of self-destruction in the act of making love.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
You keep waiting for the heaviness to leave you. You keep waiting for the moment you never think about the ex again.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
You are a republic of voices tonight. Unfortunately, that republic is Italy.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
Everything becomes symbol and irony when you’ve been betrayed.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
Sometimes it feels like you’re the last person left on the planet.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
You wanted to be in love and he happened to get in the way.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City
The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you’ll never find it.
Jay McInerney – Bright Lights, Big City