“As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or...” — Jonathan Ames Quote

“As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that.”

“Now, all writing - all the arts - are a form of 'Pay attention to me,' but there's also the flip side. Like, I want to give something. Let me entertain you, let me amuse you, let me try to please you with this thing I've made. And then pay attention to me.”

“I'm actually much more shy and self-conscious than people's perception of me.”

“Johnny was an athlete who didn't play sport. His first love was baseball, but he didn't think he had it in him to be a professional.”

“An athlete must have ability to reach the top, but many who have ability and who do not live clean lives never have and never will be champions for obvious reasons.”

“I think of myself as a complete person, not just a football player and athlete.”