Fran Lebowitz's 5 Points of Culture with CULTURED Magazine

[@Peter-jn6no]

"The culture needs more knowledge, and less opinion." - Wise words.

[@schooloftonyhumphries2647]

Fran would be wise to follow her own words, the queen of opinion!

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

Oh the irony and arrogance to feel you're above the irony.

[@dennis_duran]

“You’re entitled to your opinion but I don’t wanna hear it”

[@big-tummy]

most of knowledge is opinion...?

[@johnmcmahon5225]

Literary, art, and film criticism be damned I guess. When a PhD student in the humanities writes their dissertation, they marshal a lot of facts to support the opinion they are presenting.

[@jackiwannapaint]

You have to take your hat off to Fran. She hasnt written a book in 30 years, has no day job or visible means of support and nearly beat out Jimmy Fallon in a bidding war for an apt but otherwise blithely waltzes her way through life in NY--an icon of the city

[@jbt6007]

s She has toured relentlessly over the years making personal appearances, Q & A's etc at paid events. The Netflix series really boosted her profile. And she has toured off of that currently.

[@vividist]

​@@jbt6007which Netflix series?

[@tiio2208]

​@@vividist "Pretend It's A City"

[@Gonzokeywest45]

You forgot the word Trust Fund

[@MsNatiBug]

@@Gonzokeywest45she never had a trust fund. Fran was from middle class New Jersey and came to the city and was a cab driver before she got published.

[@ericasawthat]

She said “I would agree with myself…” and now that phrase is in my vocabulary forever.

[@anneturner2759]

I loved that.

[@alejandromolinac]

Guess you’ve never had an original thought, heh?

[@ericasawthat]

@@alejandromolinac “I would agree with myself” when I say that you probably have an issue understanding that expansion of mind is always happening because of others. You’ll be surprised that you have not had an original thought yourself. Even your comment has been said millions of times. We are all a mixture of what we are exposed to in our culture and environment. Everything new is regurgitated from the old. It’s called Inspiration. But go off Mr Alejandro…be free to be randomly rude to a lady that you don’t know on the internet to appear seemingly intelligent! Good for you!

[@Shmyrk]

I was about to leave this exact comment

[@paulawotzka]

@@ericasawthat i loveeeee your response

[@anneturner2759]

“ you’re entitled to your opinion, but I don’t want to hear it” yes .

[@jdakrista7861]

I love her SO much. And I’m cracking up at someone who literally gives her opinion for a living telling us we all have too many opinions. 😂

[@spritelink]

People seek out Fran’s opinions!😁

[@jdakrista7861]

@@spritelink and I’m definitely one of them! I’m obsessed with her! Lol

[@alejandromolinac]

Clapping seals….gee

[@gregoryglavinovich9259]

Do you want my opinion on this or my knowledge?? I have a ton of knowledge

[@istvanpraha]

sort of. There are people as opiniated as her who barely read though. In that context she deserves to be more vocal

[@user-fancee1030]

Yo when she said “if the baby doesnt laugh forget it, its not smart dont try spending any $ to educate kid b/c its not gonna work” 😂😂🤣hilarious

[@patriciaredick9849]

❤t The best!

[@animaljustice7774]

She’s mean

[@mrbn2022]

@@animaljustice7774 sorry, bot no. She may not be tactful, but she is perceptive and honest.

[@lmacdonald1281]

So Freakin Hilarious

[@hollyjackson6447]

M Llmm😅😅😅😅

[@elizabethrose3354]

Imagining Fran trying to make babies laugh is priceless

[@stockbag]

She has been a beacon for me since the 80's. She's my source of reassurance. 'More knowledge, less opinion'.

[@animaljustice7774]

Less opinion? She’s ALL opinion!

[@dov2mt]

her hypocrisy is part of her charm to be honest@@animaljustice7774

[@gregoryglavinovich9259]

Do you want my opinion on this or my knowledge?? I have a ton of knowledge

[@amyb3737]

"...you dont have to be reading Middlemarch. Look it up." I love Fran so much 😂

[@patmorris4965]

I did look it up because I had to.

[@VLind-uk6mb]

@@patmorris4965 What has the world come to when someone old enough to watch this has never heard of Middlemarch? Do they teach anything in schools any more? Or do they just let you sit and text all day (to avoid lawsuits about your human rights)?

[@jdm9251]

​@VLind-uk6mb it's a nearly 200 year old book... I'm sorry it's cultural power has waned

[@VLind-uk6mb]

@@jdm9251 More like 150 -- apparently maths teaching has also suffered. (As has grammar: check the correct spellings of "its," of which you did not use one).

[@amandad6513]

“Forget it. This baby is not smart.” Lol gotta love Fran! 😂

[@animaljustice7774]

Nasty

[@juliacrookston9053]

speaking of fashion - I'm obsessed with the collar/lapels on her beautiful coat!

[@SashaJean-x8z]

It's funny that her uniform for decades is completely the in style right now

[@alejandromolinac]

Where?….. live in Miami…. Didn’t see it…. Went to Paris, Rio, and Croatia and didn’t see it….🤷‍♂️

[@SashaJean-x8z]

@@alejandromolinac NYC

[@magicknight13]

So true!!

[@Twxr-gz9cz]

That’s one of few things I like about boomers they value timeless style and high quality textiles over trends and cheap polyester. It’s timeless the only thing that she needs to change is the shoes to match the current trends. But id doubt she’d care to switch things up 😅.

[@lisachmelewski3304]

Love her!!!!!!

[@stephentaxe7395]

I absolutely adore her! I wish there were others WOMEN as smart, funny and KNOWLEDGABLE!!! I want more FRAN LEBOWITZ!!!

[@Lamont580]

Fashion vs. style -- Bless you, Fran Lebowitz!

[@susanbrennan5511]

Fran is a legend. Can’t get enough of her and her New York.

[@adiposerex5150]

Ms. Lebowitz is dripping NY. ❤

[@hayleyanna2625]

A fabulous fascinating woman. Very talented writer and great style. Classic. ❤️

[@anneturner2759]

A force in the best way , thanks Fran .

[@george-st-george]

More Knowledge.....less opinions !!!!! Love Fran !!!

[@CEinCville]

😂 Love her. This was 5 minutes of smart & funny.

[@Earthsuitlife]

Culture needs more knowledge than opinon. Spot on. And totally agree with the fashion comment.

[@baypony50]

Best moment of the day watching and listening to Fran.

[@tracyosick1099]

Oh Fran, you’ve made me smile and laugh for so many years. Love you to death. ❤

[@mikewinston8709]

Saw Fran in London…..fabulous. She wears beautiful Anderson and Shephard bespoke clothing from Savile Row…….a delight. Check out the hand sewn button holes on her deliberately oversized overcoat.

[@ghostassoc]

Shes so awesome and deserves all of the success in the world

[@theryn4376]

Fran reminds me of Stefan from SNL. She’s like the Stefan of NYC lol. Love her.

[@arlenehutchinson9259]

😂😂😂😂 I would pay just to hear her do a monologue off the cuff ANY TOPIC ANY TOPIC ❤❤❤ PLEASE NETFLIX TAKE MY MONEY 😂😂😂😂🙌🏾💯

[@jazzyflorida3757]

So many amazing one liners in this interview ❤

[@flowwwwiththego]

Brilliant! We need more!!!❤❤❤❤

[@murpesc43]

Fran is my spirit animal 👏👏👏👏👏

[@robg2657]

I don't always agree with her politics but this Woman is a national treasure.

[@danielstoddart]

I'm a conservative, but I've always been a fan of her columns back when I was a teenager, and if I knew she was going to appear on the late night talk shows like Letterman, I would always stay up late to watch her interviews. She's both cantankerous and genuinely funny.

[@permagnushaig5937]

Love her, so smart and on point 🙏

[@suzilahlah]

Can we just flood the bloody internet with Fran Lebowitz’s opinions, please? I bought a ticket (one lone ticket) to listen to her when she comes to Melbourne, Australia and I can’t fricken wait.

[@sustainfem]

So lucky! I wish she'd come here (Cleveland, Ohio, USA). Or, maybe she already did and I missed it! I'm lucky that way, sigh.

[@iurhaiush]

What a great interview! Love Fran!

[@fengtianyuseven]

And I actually came to this video after watching the MET video of her and the Rembrandt 😂

[@user-dn4rx8ev3j]

Metropolitan Life & Social Studies were my map, my guide, that assisted me to navigate through a very strange world in my youth. To this day they hold a place of honor in my library. I still laugh everytime I read them. - grateful

[@cameronjournal]

I saw her live in Seattle and it was magical.

[@MasterDelon-c1z]

Glad she mentioned the ballet. I've always wanted to ask her how many times she saw Suzanne Farrell dance. Cheers.

[@dflf]

I'm so glad I found this video

[@lifelong5425]

There are a few people in this world that make me stop, listen to, and admire....Fran is one.

[@ericchristen2623]

Culture is the heart of art in all its miraculous forms.

[@SkylarAmann]

Love Fran's knowledge of everything

[@lisahinkofer2085]

She holds very few filters when it comes to people. Highly intelligent and funny. Love her

[@timothyjamescomedy]

The only filter she holds is at the end of her cigarette.

[@jojoba11]

She's one of my favourite people, for sure.

[@A-16082]

I love to see Fran. She is so fun, smart and wise

[@kaykenney2504]

Fran is a joy.

[@mochabunny6170]

Love love love this woman❣️ … and always have.

[@margietalk]

love you, fran lebowitz!

[@suzylux]

I love her. I'd love to live in New York.

[@annsmith7207]

“Everyone can live in NYC ! TRUTH ! Do it!

[@notagain779]

@@annsmith7207, I had a friend who lived in one tiny room by Union Square. He told me he was going to sublet his closet.😂

[@janethope]

More knowledge, less opinion - AMEN to that

[@llandriell]

Love her outfit 😊

[@celestialnubian]

She's so New York. I love it.

[@TheSjohnson84]

I wish she would create one of these daily for each day on a new topic

[@thelaurels13]

I love her! And I love the fact that she and Toni Morrison were such close friends. ❤

[@robertbarnier45]

What’s better than Fran. ❤

[@oldmanfigs]

An American treasure!

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

"The culture needs more knowledge and less opinion" Okay I like this woman gonna grow my knowledge about her now

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

@@Givebackthescarf that wasn't even what I meant but nice try being weird

[@jkatsieris1]

@@syntheticsilkwood2206right?

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

@@jkatsieris1 yes like why are you so pissed off about? 😭 I was just fanboying over her

[@kimscioloro]

Fran is so funny, I love her! I love the last part about smart babies!! It's so true too!

[@MicaFarrierRheayan]

Love her creations ❤

[@betsybauer7340]

Fran signed my book in St. Pete Fl, an honor

[@IamSnowbird]

More knowledge and less opinion. I love that.

[@patriciasalem3606]

She's a real gem. I'd love to see more collaborations between her and Mr. Scorsese. "Pretend It's a Museum." "Pretend It's a Ballet." "Pretend It's a Bookstore."

[@eddieg6436]

She is BY FAR my favorite person on the planet.

[@throughmyeyes9940]

and I thought her mother passed on, it's a miracle...stay there, don't move

[@MAKOBITE]

"Middlemarch.... look it up". I love her.

[@HappyValleyGuy]

She's 🎉Great 🌈 more fran please

[@77viewer77]

ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE

[@genevarockeman9721]

She's so intelligent... is it crazy that I feel like she'd be exhausting to go grocery shopping with?

[@ashmode_]

She’d go to like four specialty shops and know everyone along the way.

[@genevarockeman9721]

@@ashmode_ right?! And then I'd get a TED talk about eggplants I didn't ask for.

[@animaljustice7774]

Yesss

[@GH-oi2jf]

Grocery shopping is best done alone.

[@franjustor2423]

I admire a lot from this woman !

[@candy9986]

Spot on, Franny

[@tributetotriangle]

Fran & Daniel in the same frame. JACKPOT!

[@shavedraven]

Fran is a treasure

[@morganspencer-churchill2136]

Fantastic human.

[@Gio_Vanni6143]

I see Fran as more of an observationalist and not an opinionist.

[@arrystophanes7909]

Then she would make more use of the passive voice

[@Violet-fj8yd]

The part about the baby. 😂

[@wickedpomegranates]

Honestly I’d vote for her

[@williamkazak469]

Just the speakers opinions. I love the overcoat.

[@magicknight13]

I love her so much!!!

[@mellow-jello]

Interviewing the legendary Fran Lebowitz in NY, and using a point-and-shoot camera, c'mon guys.

[@37Dionysos]

"Everyone has a novel inside them, and with most people, that is where it should stay." (Hitchens)

[@kellyj.azania4371]

I can't agree with the baby comment. As an infant, my first child hardly ever laughed...he simply wouldn't "perform" and do the cute little baby things for the amusement of anyone. Throughout his public school education, he regularly earned low grades. However, once he turned 19, something "switched on" Now, the same son is a Mensa member, graduated with honors from university, has artwork in some museum in Tokyo, is well known in the spoken word community and runs his own urban farm, which serves as a model for other urban farmers in the southeastern states. These are just a few of his accomplishments.

[@BenSussmanpro]

I imagine that Fran would tire very quickly from folks who brag about their children to utter strangers as well as have no sense of humor or irony.

[@mamashouse2]

Love FRAN❤

[@tulipsalinger1410]

I love her so much.

[@philipcollins218]

I simply love this woman- she should be president-

[@swalling]

I was really not expecting Fran Lebowitz to declare herself a baby expert but somehow it works.

[@throughmyeyes9940]

one of only a very few left

[@Sco0by68]

“things may be in fashion. but maybe you shouldn’t wear them.” 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@danielmcelroy4505]

Fr, even as an art history buff and artist who knows a thing or two about restoration, it always makes me clench lmfao

[@anastasiatruman5324]

Fran🥰

[@garrytrinh3062]

Daniel Arnold and Fran Lebowitz, doesn't get anymore New York than that.

[@gy2gy246]

A national treasure!

[@rifkinr4660]

LOVE HERRRR

[@Usernameusername206]

Love her!

[@vintagebilly.uk..9005]

Love her could watch her all day

[@dopeymonkey]

she is everything

[@GrantTarredus]

I love her.

[@jbt6007]

Yes Fran Yes.

[@JLZR1]

In my mind, she and I have dinner once a week … Nirvana 🙏🏼

[@MarshallArtz007]

She likes Yuja Wang. And I’m proud to announce that I did _not_ need to look up “Middlemarch.” 😎🎹

[@riotdrone]

as a very opinionated person i agree with 'the culture needs more knowledge and less opinion' i think in art these days people just want more data and less 'hot takes'. let them absorb things and draw their own conclusions

[@TerriblePerfection]

Ha! Fran Lebowitz is like intellectual dark chocolate for me. Small doses I can savor. 😊