I do not know Tyrone Power. I fucked him a lot, but I do not know him. Gentlemen, this meeting is over: I don't care to sell your goddamned orange juice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker rejects being commodified and distinguishes between physical intimacy and knowing someone.
- In plain terms
- Just because I was intimate with someone does not mean I know them or will sell for them.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not let others use your relationships for their gain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lines will you not cross for money?
- How do you separate personal and professional life?
Another view
It dismisses the possibility of professional partnerships.
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