Erica Jong Mean Quotations

I think professionalism is important, and professionalism means you get paid.

I think feminism means what it has always meant - women want to use all their gifts, all their talents and be judged impartially for them. I don't think feminism has ever meant anything else.

Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.

The only rule I have when writing is to try to tell the truth. That doesn't mean you can't exaggerate, edit, rewrite things to make them more dramatic. But emotional truth is what I look for in writing.

Murky language means someone wants to pick your pocket.

Pleasure is terrifying because it breaks down the boundaries between people. Embracing passion means living with fear.

Surviving means being born over and over.

It's horrible getting older. I mean, it's wonderful because you see the circles of life get completed. But it's horrible losing your looks.