Camille Paglia

“Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all.”

“Because of my own family's service (in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Massachusetts and New York National Guard), I am a strong supporter of the military and do believe that there are just wars.”

“In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education.”

“There is no female Mozart because there is no female Jack the Ripper.”

“The only thing that will be remembered about my enemies after they're dead is the nasty things I've said about them.”

“Primary-school education is a crock, basically. It's oppressive to anyone with physical energy, especially guys.”

“I've always felt that the obligation of teachers is to have a huge, broad overview and to provide a foundation course to the students. The long view of history is absolutely crucial.”

“All objects, all phases of culture are alive. They have voices. They speak of their history and interrelatedness. And they are all talking at once!”

“Popular culture - above all rock 'n' roll, with its African-American R & B roots - did far more to radicalize us than did any feminist leader.”

“I am a very reclusive, private person.”

“Younger women have no problem in reconciling beauty with ambitions as a professional woman.”

“The 1990s, after the reign of terror of academic vandalism, will be a decade of restoration: restoration of meaning, value, beauty, pleasure, and emotion to art and restoration of art to its...”

“Pursuit and seduction are the essence of sexuality. It's part of the sizzle.”

“Every man must define his identity against his mother. If he does not, he just falls back into her and is swallowed up.”

“I guess I'm just a natural warrior.”

“I want young women when they're 14 to start thinking about what they want over the course of their lives.”