“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
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
