Fran Lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz
Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitzis an American author and public speaker. Lebowitz is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern-day Dorothy Parker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEssayist
Date of Birth27 October 1950
CityMorristown, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
cereal color breakfast
Breakfast cereals that come in the same colors as polyester leisure suits make oversleeping a virtue.
country democracy unions
In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
travel women food
If you're going to America, bring your own food.
good-things easier apartment
The good thing about being in someone else's apartment is it's so much easier to leave than it is to get someone out.
funny cheating children
Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
funny beauty beautiful
All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.
food cutting vegetables
Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
dog animal pet
No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.
funny life witty
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
easter food vegetables
Large, naked, raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who live in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter.
daughter believe thinking
There are certain relationships I think I'm great at: I'm the world's greatest daughter. I'm a great relative. I believe I'm a great friend.
literature want firsts
Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
airports hotel-lobby freedom-of-speech
My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores. Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
writing tables fame
The best fame is a writer's fame. It's enough to get a table at a good restaurant, but not enough to get you interrupted when you eat.