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Frances Ann Lebowitz (; born October 27, 1950) is an American writer, public speaker, cultural critic, and actor. She is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life, particularly from a New York City perspective, and for her association with prominent figures in the city's art and cultural scenes during the 1970s and 1980s. Lebowitz gained prominence with her books Metropolitan Life (1978) and Social Studies (1981), which are collected in The Fran Lebowitz Reader (1994).

Quotes from Fran Lebowitz

There is this idea now in this country that all people who succeed, succeed on their own, and all people who fail, fail on their own, whereas neither is true. The vast majority of people in this country stay where they're born. Very few people move too far from home. Rich people rarely become poor, and poor people rarely become rich. But we live in a society ruled by anecdote, so that we have no sense at all of what actually happens to most people.

—Fran Lebowitz

success perception movement

Why not have your first baby at sixty, when your husband is already dead and your career is over? Then you can really devote yourself to it.

—Fran Lebowitz

career children death husband motherhood

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

—Fran Lebowitz

life perception dread phone teenager

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

—Fran Lebowitz

gambling statistics math lottery

If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.

—Fran Lebowitz

clothing ownership dogs

I do not believe in God. I believe in cashmere.

—Fran Lebowitz

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

—Fran Lebowitz

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death.

—Fran Lebowitz

Contrary to what many of you might imagine, a career in letters is not without its drawbacks — chief among them the unpleasant fact that one is frequently called upon to sit down and write.

—Fran Lebowitz

I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.

—Fran Lebowitz

To me the outdoors is what you must pass through in order to get from your apartment into a taxicab.

—Fran Lebowitz

You're only as good as your last haircut.

—Fran Lebowitz

Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

—Fran Lebowitz

Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

—Fran Lebowitz

food diet balance

Having a baby's sweet face so close to your own, for so long a time as it takes to nurse 'em, is a great tonic for a sad soul.

—Fran Lebowitz

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