579 Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

When Toni Morrison said 'write the book you want to read,' she didn't mean everybody.

Children are rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money. There are, however, exceptions, and such children are an excellent addition to any party.

You're only as good as your last haircut.

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

I believe in talking behind peoples' backs. That way, they hear it more than once.

I hate money. It is boring and it is arithmetic. The two things I hate the most.

I always liked people who are older. Of course, every year it gets harder to find them.

[On the writers she admires:] I prefer dead writers, because I don't see them at parties.

Things that people will say to me, mostly, is that you shouldn't have all these books. It's too expensive.