"I know so many women in their fifties, sixties and seventies who delight in being on their own. It's amazing. They don't see any stigma attached to it. We don't need a man to prove our identity anymore."
Erica Jong"Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads."
Erica Jong"Jealousy is all the fun you think they had."
Erica Jong"Women are individuals in parenting, and why not?"
Erica Jong"Men and women, women and men. It will never work."
Erica Jong"You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy."
Erica Jong"Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness."
Erica Jong