I'm not anything like Brad Pitt or Antonio Banderas, but maybe it's the taboo element of my image, which is almost deathlike, that attracts them. I should be the last person that [people] should be attracted to.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests their attraction stems from a forbidden or dark image rather than conventional beauty.
- In plain terms
- People like me because I look dangerous, not because I am handsome.
- What can you take from it?
- Shock value can create allure where traditional appeal fails.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is danger truly attractive?
- Does image override substance?
Another view
Self-deprecation may be a calculated part of the persona.
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