Contrary to folklore, it is not the unicorn which can only be captured by a beautiful virgin. Rather, only young and inexperienced girls can be tempted by the unicorn. Because any woman with a lick of sense knows that unicorns are scumbags.

Fred has a tiny, misshapen horn. And you know what they say about the size of a unicorn’s horn.

“But you’re convinced that, to put it crudely, when you die, that’s it.”

“No,” Vidal replies. “I wouldn’t say: ‘When you die, that’s it.’ I’d say: ‘When you’re born, that’s it.’”

[From Gore Vidal: Literary feuds, his 'vicious' mother and rumours of a secret love child - Features, Books - The Independent]