“The lipsticks that I own are steeped in sex and blood. In my collection, I have Lady Danger; Relentlessly Red; Good to Go. Cosmo tells me early on that the painted mouth is supposed to evoke the labia, voluptuous and slightly parted, and the names of my lipsticks bear this out: they are unequivocal. There are fast cars, dangers, and passion. There is fire, lust, anger poppies, roses, all of them packed into small, dark tubes.” Growing UpViolenceSelf AwarenessMental HealthWomanhoodEssays In Love Book:Things That Helped: Essays Source: Things That Helped: Essays
“Because I have this thing about birthdays--they always remind me of death and forced jollity.” Birthday QuotesOn LoveEssays In Love Book:On Love Source: On Love