PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

You model for Versace. Do you have a supermodel walk, like in Zoolander? “No. I stand still.” —Patrick Dempsey

—Donatella Versace

How’s Dallas? “It’s good. Dallas is, uh, a very interesting town.” —Sean Avery

—Mariah Carey

Do you get carried away at art auctions? “Christie’s auction — where I bought some photographic prints, and they called me in the middle of the night, because I was in Europe, and I think I was in a daze—but I ended up getting a beautiful Robert Frank print that is now supposedly worth a good amount of money.” —Helena Christensen

—Christina Ricci

What’s the craziest thing that goes on when you’re on tour? “Besides stage-diving into 20,000 people? You name it. There’s a lot of wonderful shenanigans.” —Juliette Lewis

—Sting

Have you been cutting back on anything with this economic crisis? “What economic crisis?” —Julian Schnabel

What are you going to wear for Halloween? “I haven’t thought about it yet. Maybe I’ll dress up as Ugly Betty. That could be fun.” —Becki Newton

Sting is also a matchmaker–he set up Madonna and Guy Ritchie. “And actually, funnily enough, Madonna was also my neighbor. In London, on Tregunter Road. And she came round asking for milk one time.” —Nigel Barker

—Hana Soukupova

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done in a museum? “That would be telling.” —Trudie Styler

Do you watch Gossip Girl? “Yeah, I do. I’m pretty into it, but I’m still kind of into Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy. I’m more hooked on those right now.” —Allegra Beck

—Olivia Palermo

Do you think the art bubble has burst? “It’s popped a little bit, I think. Yeah.” —Cindy Sherman

Right now, would you buy art or real estate? “I love real estate. To me, real estate is the ultimate tchotchke. We have five houses; we like our real estate.” —Katie Lee Joel

Have you ever done anything illicit at a museum? “Oh no. Never. I’m a good girl, especially in museums. That’s where you have to watch yourself the most.” —Theodora Richards

—Maggie Rizer

—Cory Kennedy