The only appropriate response to the question, 'Can I be frank?' is, 'Yes, if I can be Barbara.
Fran LebowitzIn the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
Fran LebowitzChildren are rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money. There are, however, exceptions, and such children are an excellent addition to any party.
Fran LebowitzOne of the big mistakes they made in Europe is that the circumstances in which you most frequently read or hear the word "race" or "racism" in Europe applies to Muslims. Which is not a race. It is a religion. You can convert to this. You cannot convert your race. I could become a Muslim. I could not become a Chinese person or a black person. So they constantly use that in Europe.
Fran Lebowitz