My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores.
FRAN LEBOWITZRemember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear the phone is for you.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the world is. Clean is not enough.
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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
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Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football.
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The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
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