Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus Quotes
Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in love with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century.
Lionel Sweeney: You saw me the night I moved in, remember?
Diane Arbus: Yes.
Lionel Sweeney: I definitely saw you. You trying to seduce me, Diane?
Diane Arbus: No, no.
Lionel Sweeney: No?
Diane Arbus: God, no.
Lionel Sweeney: Is that why you came up here in the middle of the night?
Diane Arbus: I, um... Well, I would like to, uh, I'd like to take a portrait of you and your... your wife.
Lionel Sweeney: I don't have a wife.
Diane Arbus: Well then, I would like to take a portrait of you, just you.
Diane Arbus: Yes.
Lionel Sweeney: I definitely saw you. You trying to seduce me, Diane?
Diane Arbus: No, no.
Lionel Sweeney: No?
Diane Arbus: God, no.
Lionel Sweeney: Is that why you came up here in the middle of the night?
Diane Arbus: I, um... Well, I would like to, uh, I'd like to take a portrait of you and your... your wife.
Lionel Sweeney: I don't have a wife.
Diane Arbus: Well then, I would like to take a portrait of you, just you.
Lionel Sweeney: [holding an inflatable raft] I blew this up for you.
Diane Arbus: Why did you want me to shave you? Hmm? Why?
Lionel Sweeney: So I could swim out further.
Diane Arbus: Swim out?
Lionel Sweeney: Yes.
Diane Arbus: What are you saying?
Lionel Sweeney: [he struggles for words] That I want you with me.
Diane Arbus: What?
Lionel Sweeney: Diane.
Diane Arbus: What are you talking about? You want me to watch you die?
Lionel Sweeney: I want you with me, that's all.
Diane Arbus: But is this what you did? Made me fall in love with you to watch you...
Lionel Sweeney: I don't see it that way at all. I love you.
Diane Arbus: Why did you want me to shave you? Hmm? Why?
Lionel Sweeney: So I could swim out further.
Diane Arbus: Swim out?
Lionel Sweeney: Yes.
Diane Arbus: What are you saying?
Lionel Sweeney: [he struggles for words] That I want you with me.
Diane Arbus: What?
Lionel Sweeney: Diane.
Diane Arbus: What are you talking about? You want me to watch you die?
Lionel Sweeney: I want you with me, that's all.
Diane Arbus: But is this what you did? Made me fall in love with you to watch you...
Lionel Sweeney: I don't see it that way at all. I love you.
Diane Arbus: What is it?
Lionel Sweeney: Well, every month or so I'm able to breathe about five percent less. My lungs are disintegrating. It's getting harder and harder for me to breathe... deeply. In a matter of months, I'll drown without even swimming, because there'll be nothing left... of my lungs.
Diane Arbus: You're not dying.
Lionel Sweeney: Yes, I am.
Diane Arbus: No, you're not.
Lionel Sweeney: Well, every month or so I'm able to breathe about five percent less. My lungs are disintegrating. It's getting harder and harder for me to breathe... deeply. In a matter of months, I'll drown without even swimming, because there'll be nothing left... of my lungs.
Diane Arbus: You're not dying.
Lionel Sweeney: Yes, I am.
Diane Arbus: No, you're not.
