“(Man in bar) How come only ugly women are for the equal rights amendment? (Sylvia) How come the guys who ask that question always have bad breath?”
NH
“(Woman psychic) In June of 1987, men will begin talking about their feelings; women all over America will be sorry within minutes.”
Nicole Hollander
“(Sylvia) You almost never see a real lady popping out of a cake.”
Nicole Hollander
“(Sylvia at typewriter) On Getting Old in America. By Sylvia. Page One. 1. Best to do it somewhere else.”
Nicole Hollander
“(Dr. Paul Johns, animal linguist, on cats) It seems their entire language consists of two phrases, uttered with varying degrees of intensity: "Hurry that dinner, willya" and "Everything here is mine."...”
Nicole Hollander
“(Sylvia to blindfolded cat) Just put your paw on the map, and that's where we'll go for our vacation. It's a big country, and yet you picked Cleveland.”
Nicole Hollander