Other than life experience, nothing left a deeper imprint on my formative self than the movies.
Letty Cottin PogrebinLike many another romance, the romance of the family turns sour when the money runs out. If we really cared about families, we would not let 'born again' patriarchs send up moral abstractions as a smokescreen for the scandal of American family economics.
Letty Cottin PogrebinLifestyles and sex roles are passed from parents to children as inexorably as blue eyes or small feet.
Letty Cottin PogrebinOver the years, I've found that I either live life or write about it. I can't seem to do both simultaneously - I have to do it sequentially. When I write incessantly, I lose touch with the issues and passions that fuel the work. But when I get too involved in organizations or movement endeavors, I almost forget that I'm a writer. It's a constant struggle to find a balance between these two worlds - the solitary writing life and the life of a social justice activist.
Letty Cottin Pogrebin