Ira Levin quotes

Ira Levin was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter known for his suspenseful and thought-provoking works. His books and plays, such as "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Stepford Wives," became cultural phenomena and inspired numerous film adaptations. He is celebrated for blending psychological horror with social commentary in accessible, gripping stories. Here are 8 of his quotes:

Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse had signed a lease on a five-room apartment in a geometric white house on First Avenue when they received word, from a woman named Mrs. Cortez, that a four-room apartment in the Bramford had become available.

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Being happy or unhappy - is that really the most important thing? Knowing the truth would be a different kind of happiness - a more satisfying kind, I think, even if it turned out to be a sad kind.

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I finally did work out a very good relationship with my father, but it was rough growing up. We had a lot of conflict, and I think it surfaced in many of my works.

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Before that I wanted to be a magazine illustrator - I probably would have painted Gothic scenes.

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Someday, he thought, I would like to meet a monster who looked like a monster.

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I didn't send back any of the royalty checks.

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He touched me... Control myself and try to act As if I remember my name But he touched me...he touched me... And suddenly nothing is the same!

Ira Levin