Erica Jong Quotes
I am thinking of the onion again. . . . Not self-righteous like the proletarian potato, nor a siren like the apple. No show-off like the banana. But a modest, self-effacing vegetable, questioning, introspective, peeling itself away, or merely radiating halos like ripples.
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The sole ultimate factor in human decisions is physical force. This we must learn, however repugnant the idea may seem, if we are to protect ourselves and our institutions. Reliance on anything else is fallacious and ruinous.
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If you want ideal health, you need to overcompensate and eat an excellent diet.
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Strong communities are built around local, real food. Food we trust to nourish our bodies, the farmer and planet.
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Horseracing and ranch horses are two different animals. You're getting race horses out and running and running them. It can be really problematic. A thoroughbred's very delicate.
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I am not generous about telling people who I am and what I like to do because it's my life and it only belongs to me and my friends and family.
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The kid who can play imaginatively doesn't tend to be violent. It's the same with adults.
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I'm super grateful to be an employed actor.
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It's never been an issue for me - I don't want to go on a diet, I don't want to eat a Caesar salad with no dressing, why would I do that? I ain't got time for this, just be happy and don't be stupid. If I've got a boyfriend and he loves my body then I'm not worried.
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The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
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Where I'm from, you learned about God before you learned to read and write. Our faith is what grounds us.
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I kind of consider myself... I mean, I try to have my comedy be accessible, and if people are paying $30 to see me in a theater and they want to have their picture taken with me, it's not the end of the world. It's one of those things, where I'm not the only comic who does it. A lot of comics do it. If I'm doing a 4,000-seat venue, it might be a little bit of a different task, but it's all good.
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You've got to be willing to put the time into seeing who's got talent and who's going to do a great job.
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When you have a nonverbal conversation with a total stranger, then he can't cover himself with words, he can't create a wall.
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Profit is not the legitimate purpose of business. The legitimate purpose of business is to provide a product or service that people need and do it so well that it's profitable.
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I'm used to doing big undertakings with my own money.
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I wish I had a lot of tattoos.
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We should not have a tin cup out for something as important as the arts in this country, the richest in the world. Creative artists are always begging, but always being used when it's time to show us at our best.
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Write a million words before thinking about getting published.
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I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking.
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I'm often reading a magazine and hearing about someone's new record, and I think: "Oh, boy, that's gonna be better than me". It's a very common thing.
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I am thinking of the onion again. . . . Not self-righteous like the proletarian potato, nor a siren like the apple. No show-off like the banana. But a modest, self-effacing vegetable, questioning, introspective, peeling itself away, or merely radiating halos like ripples.
