PATRICK BATEMAN FAMOUS QUOTES

“I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust.”

“I live in the American Gardens building on W. 81st Street. My name is Patrick Bateman. I’m 27 years old. I believe in taking care of myself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine.”

“There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman, some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me, only an entity, something illusory.”

“I like to dissect girls. Did you know I’m utterly insane?”

“There is no catharsis. I gain no deeper knowledge about myself, no new understanding can be extracted from my telling.”

“I’m trying to listen to the new Robert Palmer tape, but Evelyn, my supposed fiancée, keeps buzzing in my ear.”

“I’m into murders and executions, mostly. Chainsaws, too.”

“I’m on a diet.”

“I’m simply not there.”

“I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.”

“I need to engage in homicidal behavior on a massive scale.” FRIENDLY MOTHER QUOTES

“I’m a very important businessman, and I have to return some video tapes.”

“I play squash at the Harvard Club.”

“I want to get a reservation at Dorsia.”

“I’m not a killer, I just like to feed them to people.”

“People simply disappear every day. It’s not a big deal.”

“I’m a child of the 80s.”

“I like to drive way past the speed limit.”

“I like to wear suits and act serious.”

“My pain is constant and sharp, and I do not hope for a better world for anyone.”

“I’d like to have dinner with Cliff Huxtable.”