Erica Jong

Children are no antidote to loneliness.

Erica Jong

Every time I catch myself saying, ‘Oh no, you shouldn’t try that,’ I think, ‘Yes, I should.’

Erica Jong

Exceptional people are often called crazy by the ordinary world.

Erica Jong

Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.

Erica Jong

Famous people complain about fame, but they never want to give it back, myself included.

Erica Jong

Genius is a strong aphrodisiac.

Erica Jong

He who can take advice is sometimes superior to him who can give it.

Erica Jong

I had always been impulsive, and impulsive people know how to back away from their impulses.

Erica Jong

I thought I was searching for love – but it was reincarnation I really sought. I wanted to reverse time and become young again – knowing everything I know now.

Erica Jong

If you apologize for something that isn’t your fault in the first place, you, in effect, confirm their belief that it is your fault.

Erica Jong