Jay McInerney on Living

"I like the fact that I'm living in the world rather than in a university."
- Jay McInerney (born on this date in 1956)

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January 13, 2014

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“I like the fact that I’m living in the world rather than in a university.”
– Jay McInerney (born on this date in 1956)

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