Eroticism Quotes

(About shooting nude scenes for The Dreamers) "I am a very shy person in life, very reserved, but you know, it`s Bertolucci. I`ve seen Last Tango and it`s not pornographic, it`s not vulgar, it`s not sick, so I trusted him. He`s a master of love and eroticism, but it`s good because I stopped being self-conscious. I felt like I was on drugs or anaesthetised because you have to be. You have to let yourself slip away and forget everything, forget the sound guy and all that."

(about shooting nude scenes for The Dreamers (2003):) "I am a very shy person in life, very reserved, but you know, it`s Bertolucci. I`ve seen Last Tango and it`s not pornographic, it`s not vulgar, it`s not sick, so I trusted him. He`s a master of love and eroticism, but it`s good because I stopped being self-conscious. I felt like I was on drugs or anaesthetised because you have to be. You have to let yourself slip away and forget everything, forget the sound guy and all that." (February 5, 2004)

There is not enough celebration of companionship. Relationships aren`t just about eroticism and sexuality.

Eroticism has its own moral justification because it says that pleasure is enough for me; it is a statement of the individual`s sovereignty.

Eroticism is assenting to life even in death.

The witty woman is a tragic figure in American life. Wit destroys eroticism and eroticism destroys wit, so women must choose between taking lovers and taking no prisoners.