Ever since Romanticism, an oppositional mode, artists have the right, and indeed the duty, to attack social convention. But it is ridiculous and in fact self-infantilizing for them to expect to be financially supported by the general public whom they are insulting. Camille Paglia artistattackconvention share on social
I'm worried about the future of America insofar as our academically most promising students are being funneled through the cookie-cutter Ivy League and other elite schools and emerging with this callow anti-American, anti-military cast to their thinking. Camille Paglia academicallyamericaamerican share on social
If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts. Camille Paglia civilizationfemalegrass Change image and share on social
I believe that everybody has the right to view his or her own body as a palette. However, I think intellectuals should at least try to be role models. Camille Paglia bodyintellectualmodel Change image and share on social
I love the Web, but the basis of my work is going through the physical books. When you go to the library, you see other books around on the shelves that you never knew existed. You can flip through a book and see the whole outline of it. Camille Paglia basisbookexist share on social
Nature, I have constantly argued in my work, is the real superpower of this godless universe. It is the ultimate disposer of human fate, randomly recarving geography over 10,000-year epochs. Camille Paglia 000argueconstantly Change image and share on social
Christianity began as a religion of the poor and dispossessed - farmers, fishermen, Bedouin shepherds. There's a great lure to that kind of simplicity and rigor - the discipline, the call to action. Camille Paglia actionbedouinbegin Change image and share on social
Television is actually closer to reality than anything in books. The madness of TV is the madness of human life. Camille Paglia bookclosehuman Change image and share on social
If people want to be better writers, they can't just read the blogs! You've got to look at something that's outside this rushing world of evanescent words. Camille Paglia blogevanescenthave Change image and share on social
I remember turning 'The Sopranos' on once and within two minutes nearly throwing a brick through the screen. Camille Paglia brickminuteremember Change image and share on social
