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Julie Burchill Quotes

Shame, like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder Picture Quote #1

Monarchists frequently declare that without the royal family, Britain would be ‘nothing.’ What a woeful lack of love for one’s country such statements express Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We are used to female writers who use their private lives as unmitigated material being somewhat hormonal; this somehow ‘excuses’ what might be seen as a highly unfeminine ability to turn their personal upsets into money Picture Quote #1

I am not one of those fat birds who feels miserable because models are thin. Frankly, I feel more insulted by the idea that unless I see other fat birds in fashion magazines, I will be reduced to a sniveling wreck of a human being Picture Quote #1

I’ll declare my own interest right here at the start and admit that, like the vast majority of people, I find youthful looks appealing Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always thought of beauty therapy, ‘alternative’ treatments and the like as the female equivalent of brothels - for essentially self-deceiving people who feel a bit hollow and have to pay to be touched Picture Quote #1

Surely being a Professional Beauty - let alone an ageing one - is one of the most insecure and doomed careers imaginable Picture Quote #1

I won’t be going to any New Year’s Eve parties because I think they’re naff. No one over the age of 15 should bother going to parties Picture Quote #1

When I moved to Brighton from London in 1995, I was struck by what I thought of as its townliness. A town, it seemed to me, was that perfect place to live, neither city nor country, both of which like to think they are light years apart but actually have a great deal in common Picture Quote #1

The truth of the matter is, beauty is a specific thing, rare and fleeting. Some of us have it in our teens, 20s and 30s and then lose it; most of us have it not at all. And that’s perfectly okay. But lying to yourself that you have it when you don’t seems to me simple-minded at best and psychotic at worst Picture Quote #1

To believe that one, or even three, mates can supply all the things one needs from one’s friends is as stupid as believing married couples must do everything together Picture Quote #1

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It must be said that Brighton, unlike London, makes driving seem very appealing. Instead of glowering faces and angry horns on all sides, we have the coast road in front of us and the Sussex Downs just 10 minutes behind us Picture Quote #1

I believe, literally, in the God of the Old Testament, whom I understand as the Lord of the Jews and the Protestants. I’m a Christian Zionist, as well as a Christian feminist and a Christian socialist Picture Quote #1

As a precocious teen I dreamed of being Graham Greene. Well, as it turned out, I never wrote a great novel, sadly, and I never converted to Catholicism, happily, but I did do one thing he did. That is, in middle age I moved to a seaside town and got into a right barney with the local powers-that-be Picture Quote #1

And call me a pig, but isn’t it brilliantly refreshing how early the Dutch eat dinner? When they’re still laying out the cutlery in achingly hip Barcelona, they’re hanging the Closed sign on the restaurant doors of old Amsterdam Picture Quote #1

I don’t really care what people tell children - when you believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, one more fib won’t hurt. But I am infuriated by the growing notion, posited in some touchy-feely quarters, that all women are, or can be, beautiful Picture Quote #1

Gluttony and idleness are two of life’s great joys, but they are not honourable Picture Quote #1

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The freedom that women were supposed to have found in the Sixties largely boiled down to easy contraception and abortion; things to make life easier for men, in fact Picture Quote #1

Fame is no sanctuary from the passing of youth... suicide is much easier and more acceptable in Hollywood than growing old gracefully Picture Quote #1

The money I pay for my cultural experiences came willingly from my own pocket - they were not the result of bread being removed from the mouths of the poor so that Miss Thing here could mince off to the circus smelling of roses Picture Quote #1

Having ‘best friends’ is - at least for me - as outdated and small-minded a concept as the idea of ‘Sunday best clothes.’ Picture Quote #1

I’ve never been nostalgic, personally or politically - if the past was so great, how come it’s history? Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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There are exciting, intelligent, fat people - and exciting, intelligent, thin people Picture Quote #1

No matter how old and glorious the models, sad indeed is the woman who sees fashion as a means of self-expression rather than an agent of social control Picture Quote #1

The freedom that women were supposed to have found in the Sixties largely boiled down to easy contraception and abortion; things to make life easier for men, in fact Picture Quote #1

Tears are sometimes an inappropriate response to death. When a life has been lived completely honestly, completely successfully, or just completely, the correct response to death’s perfect punctuation mark is a smile Picture Quote #1

It has been said that a pretty face is a passport. But it’s not, it’s a visa, and it runs out fast Picture Quote #1

A good part - and definitely the most fun part - of being a feminist is about frightening men Picture Quote #1

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Shame, like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder (Julie Burchill Quotes) Monarchists frequently declare that without the royal family, Britain would be ‘nothing.’ What a woeful lack of love for one’s country such statements express (Julie Burchill Quotes) 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. (Julie Burchill Quotes) We are used to female writers who use their private lives as unmitigated material being somewhat hormonal; this somehow ‘excuses’ what might be seen as a highly unfeminine ability to turn their personal upsets into money. (Julie Burchill Quotes) I am not one of those fat birds who feels miserable because models are thin. Frankly, I feel more insulted by the idea that unless I see other fat birds in fashion magazines, I will be reduced to a sniveling wreck of a human being. (Julie Burchill Quotes) I’ll declare my own interest right here at the start and admit that, like the vast majority of people, I find youthful looks appealing. (Julie Burchill Quotes) I’ve always thought of beauty therapy, ‘alternative’ treatments and the like as the female equivalent of brothels - for essentially self-deceiving people who feel a bit hollow and have to pay to be touched. (Julie Burchill Quotes) Surely being a Professional Beauty - let alone an ageing one - is one of the most insecure and doomed careers imaginable. (Julie Burchill Quotes) I won’t be going to any New Year’s Eve parties because I think they’re naff. No one over the age of 15 should bother going to parties (Julie Burchill Quotes) When I moved to Brighton from London in 1995, I was struck by what I thought of as its townliness. A town, it seemed to me, was that perfect place to live, neither city nor country, both of which like to think they are light years apart but actually have a great deal in common (Julie Burchill Quotes) The truth of the matter is, beauty is a specific thing, rare and fleeting. Some of us have it in our teens, 20s and 30s and then lose it; most of us have it not at all. And that’s perfectly okay. But lying to yourself that you have it when you don’t seems to me simple-minded at best and psychotic at worst (Julie Burchill Quotes) To believe that one, or even three, mates can supply all the things one needs from one’s friends is as stupid as believing married couples must do everything together. (Julie Burchill Quotes) It must be said that Brighton, unlike London, makes driving seem very appealing. Instead of glowering faces and angry horns on all sides, we have the coast road in front of us and the Sussex Downs just 10 minutes behind us (Julie Burchill Quotes) I believe, literally, in the God of the Old Testament, whom I understand as the Lord of the Jews and the Protestants. I’m a Christian Zionist, as well as a Christian feminist and a Christian socialist (Julie Burchill Quotes) As a precocious teen I dreamed of being Graham Greene. Well, as it turned out, I never wrote a great novel, sadly, and I never converted to Catholicism, happily, but I did do one thing he did. That is, in middle age I moved to a seaside town and got into a right barney with the local powers-that-be (Julie Burchill Quotes) And call me a pig, but isn’t it brilliantly refreshing how early the Dutch eat dinner? When they’re still laying out the cutlery in achingly hip Barcelona, they’re hanging the Closed sign on the restaurant doors of old Amsterdam (Julie Burchill Quotes) I don’t really care what people tell children - when you believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, one more fib won’t hurt. But I am infuriated by the growing notion, posited in some touchy-feely quarters, that all women are, or can be, beautiful (Julie Burchill Quotes) Gluttony and idleness are two of life’s great joys, but they are not honourable (Julie Burchill Quotes) The freedom that women were supposed to have found in the Sixties largely boiled down to easy contraception and abortion; things to make life easier for men, in fact (Julie Burchill Quotes) Fame is no sanctuary from the passing of youth... suicide is much easier and more acceptable in Hollywood than growing old gracefully (Julie Burchill Quotes) The money I pay for my cultural experiences came willingly from my own pocket - they were not the result of bread being removed from the mouths of the poor so that Miss Thing here could mince off to the circus smelling of roses. (Julie Burchill Quotes) Having ‘best friends’ is - at least for me - as outdated and small-minded a concept as the idea of ‘Sunday best clothes.’ (Julie Burchill Quotes) I’ve never been nostalgic, personally or politically - if the past was so great, how come it’s history? (Julie Burchill Quotes) 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. (Julie Burchill Quotes) There are exciting, intelligent, fat people - and exciting, intelligent, thin people (Julie Burchill Quotes) No matter how old and glorious the models, sad indeed is the woman who sees fashion as a means of self-expression rather than an agent of social control. (Julie Burchill Quotes) The freedom that women were supposed to have found in the Sixties largely boiled down to easy contraception and abortion; things to make life easier for men, in fact. (Julie Burchill Quotes) Tears are sometimes an inappropriate response to death. When a life has been lived completely honestly, completely successfully, or just completely, the correct response to death’s perfect punctuation mark is a smile. (Julie Burchill Quotes) It has been said that a pretty face is a passport. But it’s not, it’s a visa, and it runs out fast. (Julie Burchill Quotes) A good part - and definitely the most fun part - of being a feminist is about frightening men (Julie Burchill Quotes)

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