Fellow senators balked at punishing Senator Alfonse D'Amato of New York though he was caught in a series of transactions that earned him the label "Senator Sleaze. " D'Amato explained their reluctance as he defended his own behavior. "There but for the grace of God go most of my colleagues," he said.
I had a very important personal point to make with this song [I Want Your Sex]. I just hated the idea that lust and forbidden excitement could only come with sleaze and strangers.
Sleaze is a point by point refutation of elegance.
Gore Vidal said "Nixon is us, we are Nixon. " I think we have to acknowledge that combination of idealism and sleaze; we want to be better than we are, and we sometimes don't face up to the real questions.
Once a decision is made to be tasteful and risk-free, all spark, soul, variety, sleaze, spontaneity and fun go right out the window
I'm the last of the truly tacky women. I do trash with flash and sleaze with ease.