Potent quotables
Then you go backstage and get a tour, and this to you is truly the coolest thing in the world. You’re shown the set and the lights and the costumes and learn another variation on the same basic lesson about showbiz you will learn over and over again—it’s all, fundamentally, just a bunch of crap glued together and spray-painted over. But the wonderful paradox is that knowing this does not detract from the experience of watching it a second time. On the contrary: it makes it that much more miraculous.
In hindsight, the fears you’ve faced are revealed as eminently overcomeable.
The profound sadness and immediacy of it all weighs heavily on both of you. But from it emerges a mutual recognition of the importance of doing things and making choices now, as opposed to “someday,” because it is now painfully apparent that “someday” is not guaranteed.
It’s all three, bitch! And sorry, I can’t hear you. My ears are full of revenge!