Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you h… - Fran Lebowitz

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Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass. Your life story would not make a good book. Do not even try.

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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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Birth Name: Frances Ann Lebowitz
Alternative Names: Robert Paine Cook
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.

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