Fran Lebowitz Quotes

8 quotes from 8 authors

Fans of Fran Lebowitz often cite her razor‑sharp humor and blunt honesty as a guide when creative confidence wavers. The eight quotes cover writing, fashion and review, showing how a single line can shift perspective. If you enjoy this, try humor in literature, celebrity memoirs, or the mechanics of critical reviews.

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“If Fran Lebowitz and Ian Fleming had blessed the world with a love child it would have been author J. Fields Jr.”

Edward Medina

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Okay, this is Fran Lebowitz. She gave an interview once for the Paris Review about trying to write fiction and saying that…

Sloane Crosley

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I built a career on negative reviews. I didn't get a good review ever until Fran Lebowitz gave me a good review…

John Waters

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“I´m just not sending out the right vibe lately. Perhaps the fact that I wear stained sweatpants and free T-shirts is holding…

Suzanne Finnamore

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I think it was Fran Lebowitz who said that there are no writing prodigies. You have to have something to write about.

Larry Wilmore

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I texted one of the writers I said, 'I have this crazy idea, I think I have to play Fran Lebowitz on…

Bowen Yang

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Authors often become identified with an item of clothing - Zadie Smith, for instance, is known for her head wraps, and Fran…

Torrey Peters

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I don't think I'm a witty person. To me, a witty person is a funny person who is also a smart person.…

David Sedaris

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