Patrick Bateman

"I am both hunter and hunted."

"Relationships are transactional by nature."

"I must maintain my image at any cost."

"Excellence in appearance is excellence in life."

"I appreciate fine things, but I understand none of them."

"Everything I do is calculated and intentional."

"People see what they want to see in me."

"Money is the only true measure of worth."

"I construct myself daily with intention and precision."

"Fear is what keeps people in line."

"I am envious of everyone and everything."

"Business is about dominance and control."

"I have no capacity for empathy or compassion."

"The pursuit of status is the only pursuit that matters."

"I am hollow inside, filled only with ambition."

"People are merely obstacles or tools."

"I cannot love because I cannot truly connect."

"Everything in my life is about performance."

"I understand the value of things but not their meaning."

"Weakness is inexcusable in any form."

"I am compelled to repeat what I see and hear."

"The surface is all that truly exists."

"I must always be in control of every situation."

"I am fascinated by power in all its forms."

"Authenticity is a weakness I cannot afford."

"I am a mirror reflecting back what people expect."

"Excellence is the only acceptable outcome."

"I am trapped in a cycle of consumption and desire."

"People deserve what happens to them based on their weakness."

"I am both superior and utterly alone."