Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz is an American author and public speaker. Lebowitz is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern-day Dorothy Parker.
“Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature.”
“Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep.”
“In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra. ”
“My favorite animal is steak.”
“The best fame is a writer's fame. It's enough to get a table at a good restaurant, but not enough to get you interrupted when you eat.”
“There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness and death.”