There are exciting, intelligent, fat people - and exciting, intelligent, thin people. Julie Burchill excitfatintelligent Change image and share on social
Blakes Hotel in South Kensington was a particular favourite of mine during what I affectionately think of as my Restless Years. Julie Burchill affectionatelyblakefavourite Change image and share on social
When actresses jump on the anti-Iraq bandwagon, they often combine down-home momism with an ignorance of Islamist intent which is truly awesome. Julie Burchill actressantiawesome Change image and share on social
Most women are wise to the fact that lots of men love a cat-fight, and thus go out of their way not to give them one. Julie Burchill catfactfight Change image and share on social
One of the few ways in which I feel I've actually matured is that as I've grown older I do find the concept of 'men' mystifying, whereas when I was a feisty young thing I was forever saying 'The most fun part of being a feminist is frightening men!' Julie Burchill conceptfeelfeisty share on social
When a man wants to relax, he will slob out and really relax. Or he will pursue a hobby - anything from building models to watching sport. Julie Burchill buildhobbyman Change image and share on social
Being a monarchist - saying that one small group is born more worthy of respect than another - is just as warped and strange as being a racist. Julie Burchill beargroupmonarchist Change image and share on social
Being a monarchist, and fawning over those 'above' you, you must naturally despise those 'below' or on the same socioeconomic level as yourself, because that is how hierarchy worship works. Julie Burchill despisefawnhierarchy Change image and share on social
The truth of the matter is, beauty is a specific thing, rare and fleeting. Some of us have it in our teens, 20s and 30s and then lose it; most of us have it not at all. And that's perfectly okay. But lying to yourself that you have it when you don't seems to me simple-minded at best and psychotic at worst. Julie Burchill 20s30sbad share on social
My dad didn't drive - the only dad I knew who didn't. Julie Burchill daddriveknow Change image and share on social