"I am a legend in my own time, even if it is a tragic one."

"I gave my heart to many, but my soul to none."

"I loved men, and I let them love me. That is all."

"I was not a spy. I was a dancer, and a courtesan. I danced for pleasure, and for money. I never harmed France."

"A courtesan's life is a life of freedom. I choose my own path, I make my own rules. No one can tell me what to do."