Fran Lebowitz
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Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
And I said, I had an appointment with the editor and he said, what do you do?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
And I said, I'm a writer.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
And he said, oh, here's the thing.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
This was a very lucky thing for me.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
When I was that age, like 21, no one my age wanted to be a writer.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
Everyone 21, 22, 23 in New York wanted to be an artist, wanted to be a musician or a filmmaker.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
There was zero competition.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
So I got the job right away.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
It was very easy.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
And did you like him?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
No, I couldn't stand him.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
I don't like him at all.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
Nor did he like me.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
Well, I noticed right away the high number of deaths around him.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
This Valerie Serrano attempted to assassinate him.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
She, at that point, was in jail, I guess.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Fran Lebowitz
But I'm not saying that he should have been shot.