Every woman should see herself looking uniquely breathtaking, in something tailored to celebrate her body, so that she is better able to appreciate her own beauty and better equipped to withstand the ideals of our narrow-waisted, narrow- minded culture. — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
Good girls don't hurt other people's feelings. Good girls are not overly aggressive, competitive, or boastful. Good girls please others. But what good girls… — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
A girl doesn't need a guy in her life in order to act like a complete idiot. Certainly I, at least, never have. — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
I’m aware that there is a bigger, far more complicated world out there than I’d ever realized, and just like the students at Beijing… — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
“That's the thing about luxury, darlings. The moment you become accustomed to it, it is no longer a luxury but a necessity. People forget… — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
Sure, beauty has the power to excite men. But so does a box of donuts. — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
Weddings are giant Rorschach tests onto which everyone around you projects their fears, fantasies, and expectations - many of which they've been cultivating since… — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
“Everything became a metaphor, a talisman, a sign that I was still actually connected to people—that I wasn’t so completely on my own.” — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
Every woman should see herself looking uniquely breathtaking, in something tailored to celebrate her body, so that she is better able to appreciate her… — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
“Who the hell knows where they get these farkakte names for their kids. One of Rita's friends named her son Bodhisattva. Bodhisattva Rosenblatt. Can… — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
“I called her "the Chiquita Banana Lady" and I meant it as a compliment: who didn't want to look adorable with a pile of… — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
“WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I was so girlie and ambitious, I was practically a drag queen. I wanted to be everything at once: a… — Susan Jane Gilman Copy Share Image
