“I've never related to the work geek at all-it sounds much more horribl...” — Jonathan Lethem Quote

“I've never related to the work geek at all-it sounds much more horrible than nerd. Like a freak biting a chicken's head off in a sideshow.”

“The past is still visible. The buildings haven't changed, the layout of the streets hasn't changed. So memory is very available to me as I walk around.”

“I plan less and less. It's a great benefit of writing lots, that you get good at holding long narratives in your head like a virtual space.”

“I can't stop biting off more than I can chew.”

“When your touch goes, it starts biting into your confidence as well.”

“I may be biting off more than I can chew, but with 'The Simpsons' and with 'Futurama,' what I'm trying to do in the guise of light entertainment, if this is possible - is nudge people, jostle them a little, wake them up to some of the ways in which we're being manipulated and exploited.”