Jennifer Egan quote

My mom used to say that if someone woke her up in the middle of the night and asked how old she was, she'd answer 27. Hearing her, I'd think, 'That's ridiculous; your job as my mom is to be old.'
Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan
Born: Sep 7, 1962

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