“It’s hard to feel desire when you don’t feel desirable”
“In my experience, desire is desire, love is love. I have never fallen in love for a gender. I have fallen for individuals. I know this is hard for people to do, but I don’t understand why it’s so hard, when it’s so obvious.”
“Love is when the desire to be desired takes you so badly that you feel you could die of it”
“When you dance, do you feel desire? Do you feel as if you were summoning up a greater energy? When you dance, are there moments when you cease to be yourself?”
“Don’t panic, I thought. But already my breathing was faster, shallower. “You mean you can feel happy or sad or—”“Desire.” A barely-there smile.”
“You know you've checked into Heartbreak Hotel for real when you feel less desirable than uncooked fish.”