I need love! Love! Non-stop! And I want to give love because I have so much of it. No one understands the sole purpose of my whoring is to spend myself totally.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kinski claims he needs constant love and gives it because he has so much, comparing his whoring to self-spend.
- In plain terms
- Kinski says he needs love to give love and uses his work to spend his energy.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal needs can drive how one views their own work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is giving love a need or choice?
- How does work fulfill us?
Another view
The quote mixes genuine emotion with potentially confusing metaphors.
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