“It was forever fascinating to me that men never noticed much about Mary other than, “Well, I mean, she’s pretty and everything... ” That high gloss, which floored women, went right over men’s heads. It was as though they had no receivers for her particular wavelength.”

“It was forever fascinating to me that men never noticed much about Mary other than, “Well, I mean, she’s pretty and everything... ” That high gloss, which floored women, went right over men’s heads. It was as though they had no receivers for her particular wavelength.”

— Eve Babitz