I was just reviewed by Robert Gottlieb, who was my editor at 'The New Yorker,' and he sort of wondered at the fact that I still need to exorcise my parents at my age. I think he makes a basic mistake in thinking that exorcism can ever be total. The exorcism of your parents will still be occurring on your own deathbed.
Francine du Plessix GrayI think it's one of the reasons I wrote my book later in life. My parents didn't have these extreme alternations of conduct. They were very sweet to me.
Francine du Plessix GrayLovers, children, heroes, none of them do we fantasize as extravagantly as we fantasize our parents.
Francine du Plessix Gray