Julie Burchill Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“I didn't cry when I left free-booting, smash-and-grab papers that would have appeared to be far more natural homes for me and, at the risk of being vulgar, paid far better for my services.”

“When I moved out of London 13 years ago, I found a whole other reason not to drive. This was because my new husband Dan, unlike my dad, did drive, and this became a great source of fun and adventure.”

“The latest twist on the pampering concept is spa parties, where a group of friends take over an entire spa.”

“Can I just say here how much I hate the word 'pamper'? While pretending to celebrate and indulge women, it actually implies that their bodies are so revolting that even their 'me time' must be dedicated to turning them into living dolls if potential suitors are to be prevented from running screaming in horror.”

“A woman who looks like a girl and thinks like a man is the best sort, the most enjoyable to be and the most pleasurable to have and to hold.”

“Whenever I am sent a new book on the lively arts, the first thing I do is look for myself in the index.”

“As with most liberal sexual ideas, what makes the world a better place for men invariably makes it a duller and more dangerous place for women.”

“I don't have a spiritual bone in my body; but what I am, is religious.”

“Being a monarchist - saying that one small group is born more worthy of respect than another - is just as warped and strange as being a racist.”

“Blakes Hotel in South Kensington was a particular favourite of mine during what I affectionately think of as my Restless Years.”