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Erica Jong Quotes

I've never been able to control my public image.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 26, 1942

Topics

Control Never Image Been Able

I'm older and wiser, but I still dream of doing new things and creating new things.

New Things Doing Dream Creating New

The idea of a youth-based society that you live in for a certain time and then you no longer live anymore is an interesting idea for a movie, but you need young people that people want to go see.

Live Time People Society Interesting

My mother, who was in the Resistance in the Second World War, passed away at 96, and it was like she was 60. I almost have to apologise for my genes.

Jean-Michel Jarre

Mother War World Resistance She Who

We definitely want to make sure that what we are making is something that we are proud of and something that we are inspired to write.

Proud Want Write Inspired Something

Prisoners around the world have said that reading 'The Count of Monte Cristo' helped them get through their ordeal. That's something to aspire to.

World Reading Said Aspire Count Get

Any image I have, it's just what I do, but it comes off as being very pretentious. When you're a bit in the public astigmatism, anything you do seems like you did it so somebody would see you do it, like showing up at the right parties.

Showing Up You Right Image See Up

One day I went up to my mom and I said, 'Mom, can I have permission to build a 2.3-million electron-volt atom smasher - a betatron - in the garage?' And my mom stared at me, and she said, 'Sure. Why not? And don't forget to take out the garbage.'

Day Me Mom Said Forget Build

From Vietnam's 'Deer Hunter' to Iraq, films are never about the person who has had his house destroyed.

House Person Deer Never Vietnam Who

Business people get many undeserved prizes - golden parachutes and bonuses even when companies fail. I don't think people should get rewarded for screwing up.

Business People Think Golden Fail

I don't know if I'd call myself a prodigy, but I was a big forensics competitor in high school, and then during college I spent some time working at speech and debate camps as a coach.

Time Myself School College Speech

No marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant association.

Johnny Weissmuller

Marriage Stand Up Stand Up Strain

Littera scripta manet - 'The written word will remain'. That's true, but it won't be that much comfort to me.

Christopher Hitchens

Me Comfort True Will Word Much

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