Bloody Quote by John Waters
![“The first real thing was Divine as Jackie Kennedy [in Eat Your Makeup]. His mother found the bloody Jackie Kennedy outfit in the boot of his car and said, 'What is this?" and Divine said, "I am Jackie Kennedy!" His mother just changed the subject; she didn't know what to say.” quote by John Waters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/987/john-waters-751_bloody_the-first-real-thing-was-divine-as-jacki_1247030.jpg)
“The first real thing was Divine as Jackie Kennedy [in Eat Your Makeup]. His mother found the bloody Jackie Kennedy outfit in the boot of his car and said, 'What is this?" and Divine said, "I am Jackie Kennedy!" His mother just changed the subject; she didn't know what to say.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Eat Your Makeup (short film), 2000
A surreal anecdote where a character claims to be Jackie Kennedy, highlighting absurdity and identity play
In simple terms: A character pretends to be Jackie Kennedy, showing absurd humor
Key Takeaway
Embrace absurdity, question identity
Themes
surrealism
identity
humor
Mood
playful
ironic
Type
satirical
anecdotal
When to use this quote
- theatre
- film
- improvisation
- social commentary
Key Concepts
performance art
celebrity culture
Questions to Reflect On
- How does absurdity reveal truth?
- When is identity performance harmless?
A Different Perspective
The joke may alienate those unfamiliar with the reference
![“The fact is he [John F.Kennedy] always had to have somebody around besides Jackie [Kennedy]. Whatever their relationship, he wanted company. I think it gets back to all those years in a hospital bed.” quote by Chris Matthews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/def/chris-matthews-1682_bed_the-fact-is-he-john-f-kennedy-always-had_2291204.jpg)
![“I read every biography [of Jackie Kennedy] I could get my hands on.” quote by Natalie Portman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e68/natalie-portman-1515_biographies_i-read-every-biography-of-jackie-kennedy_875157.jpg)
![“Jackie [Kennedy] wore one of my dresses – it was made from kitchen curtain material – and people went crazy.” quote by Lilly Pulitzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2c1/lilly-pulitzer-23810_crazy_jackie-kennedy-wore-one-of-my-dresses-it_578833.jpg)
![“I think the fact that she [Eleanor Roosevelt] was a woman probably in those days would have been an additional criticism, although first ladies by definition in those days were women. There's always been a problem and still is, about the role the first lady should play, of course. Everybody's seen…” quote by William A. Rusher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dbf/william-a-rusher-20922_clinton_i-think-the-fact-that-she-eleanor-roosev_133419.jpg)
![“There were, like, 20 of [Jackie Kennedy's biographies], which was interesting because they are not exactly high literature - they are pulpy.But the [Arthur] Schlesinger transcripts ended up being the most useful of anything.” quote by Natalie Portman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8f9/natalie-portman-1515_arthur_there-were-like-20-of-jackie-kennedy-s-b_2869389.jpg)
![“Maybe I'll just write books. I'd like to make another movie, but I don't want to go back and [do] what they want you to do, to make it for a million dollars. I did that. I don't need a lot, but I need what I used to get, and they don't give you that anymore.” quote by John Waters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4d4/john-waters-751_book_maybe-i-ll-just-write-books-i-d-like-to_139629.jpg)
![“[9/11] was bloody-minded destruction for no other reason than to do it.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a6e/edward-said-6412_bloody_9-11-was-bloody-minded-destruction-for-n_64269.jpg)