Do you think you wear a mask?’‘ I’m wearing one right now.’ Valentino smiled softly. ‘We both are.’‘ It’s a sad thought.’‘ Yes, ’ he said. ‘But sometimes I wonder about the alternative. Imagine if we had no secrets, no respite from the truth. What if everything was laid bare the moment we introduced ourselves? Catherine Doyle
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In a statement, "Imagine if we had no secrets, no respite from the truth," Valentino says that it would be better if there wasn't any anonymity. We wouldn't feel comfortable if people could look at us without hiding their true selves.

Source: Vendetta

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