31 quotes
Questioning Relationships and Perceptions of Value
Gigi
Well, you certainly move fast.
Jesse
What do you mean?
Gigi
You must be fucking him. Sarno doesn't let just anyone walk his collection.
Jesse
I don't think I'm his type...
[''Scoffs'']
Gigi
Why not? You're very masculine.
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The Importance of Acknowledging Effort
Waitress
Would you like to hear the specials?
Gigi
Sure!
Sarah
Ugh, you're not going to eat it...
Gigi
But they work so hard to memorize them.
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Debate on the Value of Beauty
Roberto Sarno
True beauty is the highest currency we have. Without it, she would be nothing.
Dean
I think you're wrong.
Roberto Sarno
Excuse me?
Dean
I said, I think you're wrong.
Roberto Sarno
So are you gonna tell me that it's what's inside that counts?
Dean
Yeah, that's exactly what I think.
Roberto Sarno
Well I think, that if she wasn't beautiful... you wouldn't have even stopped to look.
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The Feeling of Being the Center of Attention
Sarah
What's it feel like?
Jesse
What do you mean?
Sarah
To walk into a room, and it's like in the middle of winter. You're the sun.
Jesse
It's everything.
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A Debate on Gigi's Identity
Roberto Sarno
Dean, we're having a little debate over here. We need your expertise.
Dean
Okay.
Roberto Sarno
You know Gigi, right?
Dean
Well - I mean, we just met.
Roberto Sarno
Will you stand up so that he can take a look at you? Go on, stand up. Well...
[''To Gigi''; ''Gigi stands up'']
Dean
Well, what?
Roberto Sarno
What do you think? You think she's beautiful?
Dean
I don't know - I mean, yeah, I guess she's fine.
Roberto Sarno
Yes, yes, that's exactly the word I was looking for. She's fine! Right? You can sit down now, thanks. Thank you, Dean.
[''He touches Gigi's right arm'']
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Preference for freshness over the old and stale
Sarah
Who wants sour milk when you can get fresh meat?
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The Pursuit of Perfection in Beauty
Gigi
You wanna know what I had done, don't you? Well I thought I'd get more work if I went down a cup size. So I'd look like a hanger, ya know? But then my surgeon, Dr. Andrew, he pointed out a lot of other problems with my body. So I had them: shave my jaw, I had a slight eyebrow lift, new nose, cheeks, inner and ] oh, and they pinned my ears.
[''Jesse stares intently''; [w:liposuction|outer lipo...]
Jesse
Why?
Gigi
So I could wear a ponytail?
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The Value of Beauty in a Talentless World
Jesse
I can't sing, I can't dance, I can't write... no real talent. But I'm pretty, and I can make money off pretty.
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Embracing Beauty and Its Consequences
Jesse
I know what I Iook like. And what's wrong with that anyway? Women would kill to look like this. They carve and stuff, and inject themselves. They starve to death, hoping, praying that one day they'll look like a second-rate version of me.
[''Standing on the diving-board'']
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Dreams and Pressure in the Modeling World
Roberta Hoffmann
I see twenty or thirty girls come in here everyday. From small towns, with big dreams. Some girls crack under the pressure. You... You're going to be great.
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Desire for authenticity over imitation
Jesse
I don't want to be like them. They want to be like me.
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The Perception of Beauty and Existence
Sarah
People see you, they notice. Do you know how lucky you are? I'm a ghost.
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The Importance of Grooming in Beauty Standards
Gigi
Sweetie, plastics is just good grooming. Imagine going a year without brushing your teeth.
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The Allure of an Unexplainable Quality
Ruby
She has that... thing.
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Invitation to a Mysterious Party
Ruby
Hey, you wanna go somewhere?
Jesse
Where?
Ruby
A party.
Jesse
What kind of party?
Ruby
The fun kind.
[''Beaming smile'']
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A Unique Introduction Between Two Characters
Ruby
Am I staring?
Jesse
A little.
Ruby
Sorry... you just have such beautiful skin. I'm Ruby, by the way. Do you have a name or you want me to guess?
Jesse
Jesse.
Ruby
Jesse. And you just got to LA, Jesse?
Jesse
How'd you know?
Ruby
You've got that look. Oh, don't worry, honey, that whole deer in the headlights thing is exactly what they want.
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The Psychology Behind Lipstick Color Names
Gigi
God, I love this color on me.
[''While looking at herself and applying lipstick in a bathroom mirror in a club'']
Ruby
Red rum.
Gigi
What?
Ruby
That's what it's called. They say women are more likely to buy a lipstick if it's named after food or sex. Just think about it. Black honey, plum passion, peachy keen.
Gigi
Pink pussy.
[Sucking on her finger and looking at herself in the mirror]
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The Wicked Die Young
Taglines
The wicked die young
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Invitation to Celebration or Gathering
Jesse
Are we having a party or something?
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Aftermath of a Successful Encounter
Jesse
You're still here?
[''After the shoot'']
Ruby
How did it go?
Jesse
It went good. It was great actually.
Ruby
Did he say anything?
Jesse
My agency said if the pictures turned out good, he might consider them for an editorial. Do you think he would?
Ruby
I think he makes a lot of promises to young girls.
[''Shakes her head''; ''Nods'']
Jesse
I should go, before my meter runs out.
[''Looks down, then up again'']
Ruby
I don't think you should be alone with him.
[''Shakes her head'']
Jesse
He seemed fine to me.
[''Shakes her head'']
Ruby
That's not what I'm saying, Jesse.
[''Smiling'']
Jesse
I'm not as helpless as I look.
[''Looks down, then up again'']
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The Primacy of Beauty
Roberto Sarno
Beauty isn't everything. It's the only thing.
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Dreams and Reflections Under the Moon
Jesse
When I was a kid, I would sneak out to the roof at night; I thought the moon looked like a big round eye. And I would look up and I'd say, "Do you see me?". Ya know, I'd stay out there for hours. Sometimes I'd fall asleep, just dreaming.
Dean
About what?
Jesse
What I would be.
Dean
What was that?
Jesse
I could never figure it out.
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Embracing My Dangerous Identity
Jesse
You know what my mother used to call me? Dangerous. "You're a dangerous girl". She was right. I am dangerous.
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Innuendo and Tension in a Pharmacy Inquiry
Dean
Is there a pharmacy around here?
Hank
Why? She send you out for tampons, too?
Dean
You know, you've got a real attitude problem, you know that?
Hank
I'm just being friendly. I just wanna make sure you're getting something out of this deal. Cause if you're not, got plenty of other girls here. Take a peek in room 214 if you get a chance. Rented it this week to a girl from ]. Runaway. Thirteen years old. Real lolita shit. Room 214. Gotta be seen.
[[w:Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky, Ohio]
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A Mysterious Presence in the Room
Jesse
Something's in my room!
Hank
What do you mean something's in your room?
Jesse
I saw something in my room!
Hank
Are you high?
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The Pain of Beauty and Self-Acceptance
Jesse
Didn't it hurt?
Gigi
Anything worth having hurts a little. Besides, nobody likes the way they look.
Jesse
I do.
[''Gigi scoffs with disgust'']
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Waiting for Makeup in the Spotlight
Gigi
Jesse? What are you doing here?
Jesse
They told me to wait.
Gigi
For what?
Jesse
For makeup.
Gigi
You're in the show?
Jesse
Yeah.
[''Smirks'']
Gigi
This show?
Jesse
...yes.
Gigi
That's my chair.
[''Pauses in disbelief'']
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Authenticity Amidst Deception
Roberto Sarno
Nothing fake, nothing false. A diamond in a sea of glass.
[''Referring to Jesse'']
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Self-Perception and Beauty Standards
Jesse
I know what I look like. Women would kill to look like this.
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Perceptions of Compliments in Relationships
Gigi
He calls me the bionic woman.
Jesse
Is that a compliment?
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Questions of Identity and Desire
Sarah
All she really wants to know is, who are you fucking?
Jesse
Sorry?
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