Who said “I'm hostile to men, I'm hostile to women, I'm hostile to cats, to poor cockroaches, I'm…”?

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Norman Mailer. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Sixth Presidential Paper — A Kennedy Miscellany : An Impolite Interview

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“I'm hostile to men, I'm hostile to women, I'm hostile to cats, to poor cockroaches, I'm afraid of horses.”
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Mailer, N. (n.d.). I'm hostile to men, I'm hostile to women, I'm hostile to cats, to poor cockroaches, I'm afraid of horses. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24295-im-hostile-to-men-im-hostile-to-women/

MLA

Mailer, Norman. “I'm hostile to men, I'm hostile to women, I'm hostile to cats, to poor cockroaches, I'm afraid of horses.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24295-im-hostile-to-men-im-hostile-to-women/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Mailer, Norman. “I'm hostile to men, I'm hostile to women, I'm hostile to cats, to poor cockroaches, I'm afraid of horses.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24295-im-hostile-to-men-im-hostile-to-women/.