The decadent artist markets other people's pain

Art makes murder into the supreme image of Beauty and in doing so sets free the vengeful God. (referring to Jean Lorrain's LE VICE ERRANT)

In many cases, it was the woman’s stomach—not her heart—that fell for her man.

She was a music I no longer heard, that rang in my mind, itself and nothing else, lost to all sense, but not perished, not perished.

If you do not understand, you cannot love. You can only imagine that you love.

In my family strange is relative.

You told me once that freedom was my right.” I held his gaze. “Maybe you should do something with it.

Modeling is a profession where your worth is tied up with looks.

America is one of the few places where the failure to promote oneself is widely regarded as arrogance.

Human experience is usually paradoxical.

I really enjoy making sure the kids get a healthy dinner, a good bath and several books... I really like to try and end the day with some quality time with my kids. If not, I feel guilty.

That's not a prediction, that's a spoiler.