I don't think that I had any idea that 'Fear of Flying' would become a part of the culture. I had no idea that it would go all over the world and be published in Chinese and Serbo-Croat and so on. Erica Jong chinesecroatculture 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
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
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
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
You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame. Erica Jong blamehandlife Change image and 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
Sexism kind of predisposes us to see men's work as more important than women's, and it is a problem, I guess, as writers, we have to change. Erica Jong changeguessimportant Change image and share on social
It is the city of mirrors, the city of mirages, at once solid and liquid, at once air and stone. Erica Jong aircityliquid Change image and share on social
And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more. Erica Jong risktrouble Change image and share on social
