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“The clear blue tint of her veins reminds me of my grandmother. I used to love the soft, papery tenderness of her skin, the way it didn’t bounce back but stayed in place.”

~ 3

“And that’s what I traded my virginity for. A ride to Hollywood.”

~ 6

“Harry laughed. “You’ll be happy?” he asked. “With Don? He’s going to take good care of you?”

~ 10

“She looked at me. And the way she did it made me feel as if no one had ever really looked at me before.”

~ 13

“But it was me who got her those diamonds, me who got her that gorgeous picture of the two of us that would make headlines the next day. Meanwhile, she was acting as if he was about to charm her dress off. All I could think was that he didn’t know about that line of freckles on her hip. I knew about them, and he didn’t.”

~ 18

“Evelyn, who was your great love? You can tell me.
Evelyn looks out the window, breathes in deeply, and then says, “Celia St. James.”

~ 19

“You are a whore Evelyn. You let men screw you for fame. And that is why I’m leaving you.”

~ 29

“That was how it was with Celia. When you denied her what she wanted, when you hurt her, she made sure you hurt, too.”

~ 37

“… but it was a death by a thousand cuts.”

~ 46

Taylor

"And to anyone tempted to kiss the TV tonight, please don't chip your tooth."

~ 53

“Harry had fallen in love with a black man. His name was James Grant. He died on February 26, 1989.”

~ 64