"I have been heartbroken once and it has affected all my relationships from there on. But now I look at it as a occupational hazard. If you are in the meat market at some point you are gonna get mad cows disease"

In this quote, actor Dominic Monaghan reviews a past experience of heartbreak and how it has impacted his relationships. He acknowledges that this heartbreak has had a lasting effect on him, causing him to approach future relationships with care and perhaps even fear. Nevertheless, he also sees it as a natural effect of remaining in the dating world, comparing it to an occupational threat. Simply as someone working in a meat market might ultimately come into contact with mad cow disease, Monaghan thinks that anyone who is actively seeking love and relationships will inevitably experience heartbreak. This quote highlights the vulnerability and risk associated with opening oneself approximately like.