I used to feel that I spent too much of my time in my pajamas doing nothing, and I'd think 'in the time that I don't spend writing, I could raise a family of five.' In a lot of ways, being a writer is lonely and alienating. Elizabeth Wurtzel alienatefamilyfeel share on social
I am fortunate to have been well paid for an almost pathological honesty. Elizabeth Wurtzel fortunatehonestypathological Change image and share on social
I don't know what to do if I am not inspiring some sort of false fascination. Elizabeth Wurtzel falsefascinationinspire Change image and share on social
If you want to see that human story unfold, if you want to understand that only the unexpected life is worth a damn, spend some time with 46 years of Lou Reed's work: music that leaped and then looked. Safety is for the godless and the faithless. Elizabeth Wurtzel damnfaithlessgodless share on social
Everything good takes a great amount of effort. Like, things went wrong with 'Prozac Nation' so much, and it went through so many rejections and incarnations, but I felt so much that it needed to exist. But if I hadn't been so persistent and insistent, it wouldn't have happened. Elizabeth Wurtzel amounteffortexist share on social
I admire Bruce Springsteen because he's a heroic person who has lots of integrity and has this incredible body of work that is so vital. Elizabeth Wurtzel admirebodybruce Change image and share on social
The men have piled up in my past, have fallen trenchantly through my life, like an avalanche that doesn't mean to kill but is going to bury me alive just the same. Elizabeth Wurtzel aliveavalanchebury Change image and share on social
By never marrying, I ended up never divorcing, but I also failed to accumulate that brocade of civility and padlock of security - kids you do or don't want, Tiffany silver you never use - that makes life complete. Elizabeth Wurtzel accumulatebrocadecivility share on social
Like everyone, I was a huge fan of David Boies, and from what I knew about him, I thought he might 'get' me. So I sent him an email. I said I want to practice law but that I didn't want to stop writing and I asked if there was any way I could practice law for him. Elizabeth Wurtzel askboiesdavid share on social
Age is a terrible avenger. The lessons of life give you so much to work with, but by the time you've got all this great wisdom, you don't get to be young anymore. Elizabeth Wurtzel ageanymoreavenger Change image and share on social
