Patrick Bateman

"To be a success, you must become a machine."

"Love is a fabrication. Attraction is temporary."

"I've got to return some videotapes."

"The best part about my job is the power it gives me."

"Networking is everything in this world."

"I keep a tight schedule. It's the only way to survive."

"Relationships are transactions. Nothing more."

"I am not troubled by who I am."

"Fear is for the weak."

"The morning light reveals nothing but emptiness."

"Perfection is a lifestyle, not a destination."

"I wear Valentino, not because I like it, but because it's expected."

"Friendship is a mutually beneficial arrangement."

"I am capable of anything because I feel nothing."

"The key to success is never showing weakness."

"I don't believe in change. I believe in constants."

"Technology is just another tool for the superior."

"I find myself drawn to the most superficial aspects of life."

"Honesty is a liability in business."

"I've mastered the art of the compliment that cuts deep."

"The wealthy live by different rules."

"I am simultaneously nothing and everything."

"Art is subjective, which means I can define it however I want."

"There's a certain logic to my chaos."

"I've studied the masters to understand success."

"Patience is a virtue only for those with no ambition."

"I cannot feel what others call love or compassion."

"Status symbols are the only honest form of communication."

"Sleep is for people without ambition."

"My existence is a carefully constructed lie."