579 Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

There's too much democracy in the culture, not enough in the society.

I could not possibly be in a relationship now for more than six days. When I was younger, I might have said six months, although I think the longest relationship I was ever in was three years.

The Italians are the most civilized people. And they're very warm. Basically, they're Jews with great architecture.

I wouldn't say that I dislike the young. I'm simply not a fan of naïveté.

Screenwriting is not an artform, it is a punishment from God.

Whenever I am doing anything else, which is most of the time, even if it is not something like robbing a bank, I feel felonious. Writing is what I'm supposed to be doing.

Cheese that is required by law to append the word food to its title does not go well with red wine or fruit.

Tolerance is really a better thing than understanding. Because it doesn't agitate against human nature.

I never would start writing before midnight and I would finish at, like, seven in the morning.