Jay Manuel > Quotes

“This story has been in my heart for a long time. These are human stories that hopefully shift the paradigm about how we think about power, authority and relationships. My book is truly one of fiction, but no one ever writes in a vacuum. We write what we know. As they say, art imitates life, and is often larger than life. Hence, my metafictional work was, of course, inspired by my career in the eccentric Reality TV world. We all know reality television is not real, but what it does provide is a wonderful platform to understand essential themes about identity, in all people.”
― Jay Manuel, The Wig, the Bitch & the Meltdown

“If you don’t stand for somethin’ you’ll fall for everything.”
― Jay Manuel, The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown

“Never tell anyone about all the shit you can do, or they will expect you to do it for free.”
― Jay Manuel, The Wig, the Bitch & the Meltdown

“They keep a frozen shoulder in the freezer, just in case they need to ice someone out.”
― Jay Manuel, The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown

“There are only two markets, ultraluxury and subsidized housing.”
― Jay Manuel, The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown