Marlene Dietrich in Paris, acompanied by her husband, Rudolf Sieber (1933, photo by Imagno/Getty Images)
On true love:
“It’s a flower: Trillium erectum [aka the American True-Love]. Also called birthroot and bethflower. Medicinal use: astringent.
It is strong enough to survive sub-zero temperatures and its blossoms smell like rotting meat.”