Erica Jong Quotes

Sexism kind of predisposes us to see men's work as more important than women's, and it is a problem, I guess, as writers, we have to change.

Erica Jong

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In ancient African cultures, a young man was not considered a full member of the tribe, an elder, a man. He couldn't marry and he couldn't own land until he had killed a lion. It was symbolic.

John Eldredge

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I don't want to be agitated so much on television. I don't need to watch any more agitation.

Andie MacDowell

TelevisionWantMoreNeedWatchAny

I love trying new things but, of course, love sticking to the classic makeup looks.

Jeffree Star

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Late summer is perfect for classic mysteries - think of Raymond Chandler's hot Santa Anas and Agatha Christie's Mediterranean resorts - while big ambitious works of nonfiction are best approached in September and early October, when we still feel energetic and the grass no longer needs to be cut.

Michael Dirda

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I'm 36, but I still feel like a punk kid with $200 in my savings account.

Steve Aoki

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Genius of a kind has always been with me; an empty heart that has taken on a certain wooden quality; an excellent, strong woman's body and a pitiably starved soul.

Mary MacLane

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Got to play, man. Got to play hard.

Miguel Cabrera

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Because I do mostly comedy, I'm usually working with friends, and it's usually a ball.

Michaela Watkins

ComedyFriendsBallBecauseWorking

This idea of shared humanity and the connections that we make with one another - that's what, in fact, makes life worth living.

Clint Smith

LifeConnectionsWorthHumanityIdea

I'm a mentor to anybody who's interested.

Clint Eastwood

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After I was really unhappy and unhealthy, I think it dawned on me to stop doing the unhappy, unhealthy things.

Sharon Stone

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The Duke of York has never remarried.

Tina Brown

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