Цитаты из книг — Коко Меллорс

They did not yet know what he did. That you could be gifted, hardworking, tenacious, even touched by a little bit of luck, and still not succeed, or if you did, not have it last. That never to experience achievements commensurate to your talent, never to receive adequate payment for your efforts, was a terrible,…

“Do you know the word humiliate comes from the Latin root humus, which means ‘earth’? That’s how love is supposed to feel.” “Like hummus?” “Like earth. It grounds you. All this nonsense about love being a drug, making you feel high, that’s not real. It should hold you like the earth.”

“I guess … well, when you’re an actor you can kind of be both seen and not seen at the same time. You’re speaking, but not your own words. You express feelings, but not your own feelings, or at least not usually. You can play a character without being judged by your own character. It’s freeing, you know? Freedom from…

“Do you have any idea how it’s felt to be married to you?” he said quietly. “I could feel your disappointment in me from ten blocks away.” “No, you could feel your disappointment in you. Proximity to me just made you aware of it.”

Fun was fine when you were young, but as you got older it was kindness that counted, kindness that showed up.