Michael Chabon

Ideas are the easy part. I spend a lot of time batting them away, trying to keep them from distracting me from what I actually have to focus on and finish. A lot of times, they are a siren temptress beckoning me with the promise of a much shorter, simpler, more slender novel over the horizon, but of course that's very dangerous.

American Author

Paul Dini

There's something very, very liberating about Harley Quinn. Much more so than a character like Catwoman or Poison Ivy. Those are great characters. But then again, those characters are more of the femme fatale and the temptress roles.

American Writer

Sarah Hay

I love playing a role, anything that's dramatic. I'm enjoying living that kind of life: being someone else, getting to die, being a temptress. I enjoy being someone else on stage.

American Actress

Casey Wilson

I'm getting into all sorts of L.A. things. I go to bikram yoga, I went to an astrologer recently... I'm accepting L.A. for who she is. She's a dark temptress.

Alexandra Shipp

Hollywood is a dirty temptress that has stolen my wallet way too many times. It's a great town, but at the same time, it's a hustle.

Greta Garbo

I don't want to be a silly temptress. I cannot see any sense in getting dressed up and doing nothing but tempting men in pictures.

Swedish Actress

Most female characters have either been the temptress - like a Betty Boop type - or the victim - like an Olive Oil type.

The term is exclusively used for women, often implying a deliberate allure towards men.

Gender Specific

It suggests a moral judgement, indicating that seduction is used for manipulation or harm.

Negative Connotation

Often found in literature to describe a female character who is dangerously attractive.

Literary Use

 in a box at the other end of the box he tied down a temptress and finally he introduced

Temptress