And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more. Erica Jong risktrouble Change image and share on social
I know so many women in their fifties, sixties and seventies who delight in being on their own. It's amazing. They don't see any stigma attached to it. We don't need a man to prove our identity anymore. Erica Jong amazeanymoreattach share on social
What are the sources of poetry? Love and death and the paradox of love and death. All poetry from the beginning is about Eros and Thanatos. Those are the only subjects. And how Eros and Thanatos interweave. Erica Jong begindeathero share on social
Famous people complain about fame, but they never want to give it back, myself included. Erica Jong backcomplainfame Change image and share on social
Men have always detested women's gossip because they suspect the truth: their measurements are being taken and compared. Erica Jong comparedetestgossip Change image and share on social
We all parent the best we can. Being human, we're ambivalent. We want perfection for our babies, but we also need sleep. Erica Jong ambivalentbabyhuman Change image and share on social
Women are not the richer sex. Women are not equal in society. Erica Jong equalrichsex Change image and share on social
Ken, my husband, just smelled like he belonged to me. I'm not talking about hygiene. I'm talking about when you hug him, he either feels like a member of your tribe or not. It's their scent. Erica Jong belongfelthug Change image and share on social
When everyone thinks they know you, it's hard not to be guarded. Erica Jong guardhardthink Change image and share on social
Women's books are kind of discriminated against. If a man writes a book about his family stories, people think of it as literature. If it's a woman, she's 'spilling her guts,' and it's not art. Erica Jong artbookdiscriminate Change image and share on social