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“It's horrible getting older. I mean, it's wonderful because you see the circles of life get completed. But it's horrible losing your looks.”

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Erica Jong

Erica Jong is a renowned American author, born on March 26, 1942. Her works, focusing on female perspectives and sexual liberation, have gained widespread popularity. Her representative works include 'How to Be a Woman'. more

“In a way women are fleshier because of estrogen. It's hard for us to lose weight because when we get super skinny we don't ovulate. Women in camps during the Holocaust didn't menstruate and didn't ovulate. They were starving; they were terrified. Why emulate that condition? It's nonsensical to me.”

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Author:Erica Jong

“I don't necessarily read everything. I read what I need to read to inspire the book I'm trying to finish.”

Needs Trying Book Inspire

Author:Erica Jong

“I actually think leaving your children alone to fantasize, to write, to make projects on their own is good for them. Breathing down their necks is a form of control. Children should have their own space.”

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Author:Erica Jong

“I prefer to work in the morning. I get up now at five in the morning. In the morning is when I feel freshest.”

Feels Morning Five Get Up

Author:Erica Jong

“The psychological trauma of losing a job can be as great as the trauma of a divorce. It creates a lot of anger and emotional hardship. People may become quite depressed.”

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