“Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.”

“A man who needs a mirror is looking for something.”

“He promised to love me. And for once in my life, I'm going to do the impractical, unwise, ill-advised thing. I'm going to make a decision based upon the feeling I have in my heart, and not what looks good on paper or makes anyone else happy. I'm going to do something for me, and I'll live with whatever Ciro brings into my life and be happy that I did.”

“All your life you was one thing. And now you can be something else if you want! Somebody completely different. You can actually start yourself over from scratch. Turn yourself into what you have always wanted to be!”

“This is something that I have learned at PA that I would have never learn at home because I have my own room and I'm an only. Nobody has it easy, not even the Great and Tall Blond One”

“It's the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.”

“Two different things. Work is survival, and love sustains you. You have work anytime. But love? Not always.”