Quotes by Roth, Philip

Only in America do these peasants, our mothers, get their hair dyed pl >>

My God! The English language is a form of communication! Conversation >>

I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, >>

Quotations about Fame

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is >>

Not to know me argues yourselves unknown. >>

Sometimes I wish I weren't famous. >>

To become a celebrity is to become a brand name. There is Ivory Soap, Rice Krispies, and Philip Roth. Ivory is the soap that floats; Rice Krispies the breakfast cereal that goes snap-crackle-pop; Philip Roth the Jew who masturbates with a piece of liver.

Roth, Philip