But alas, I do not rule the world and that, I am afraid, is the story of my life — always a godmother, never a God. - Fran Lebowitz
" "But alas, I do not rule the world and that, I am afraid, is the story of my life — always a godmother, never a God.
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About Fran Lebowitz
Frances Ann Lebowitz (born October 27, 1950) is an American author, public speaker, and occasional actor. She is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities and her association with many prominent figures of the 1970s and 1980s New York art scene.
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