Erica Jong

The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more. ”

And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more. ”

I've never been able to control my public image. ”

Is a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember? ”

I never became a writer for the money. I am a poet first. Even getting published is a miracle for poets. ”

Men have always detested women's gossip because they suspect the truth: their measurements are being taken and compared. ”

Anybody who instantly goes from being a poet and a graduate student to being a public figure has to be in a state of shock. First people want to praise you, and then they want to attack you. No one can prepare you for it. ”

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

I remember everything but forgive anyway. ”

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