“She thought she was independent and strong, but she got one small taste of love and she was hungrier than anyone. She was ravenous.”

“She thought she was independent and strong, but she got one small taste of love an she was hungrier than anyone. She was ravenous.”

“She's the ultimate heroine, strong-willed and independent, intelligent, loyal, but at the same time, she's not flawless, she's not above mistakes, or falling in love.”

“I want to weep, she thought. I want to be comforted. I’m so tired of being strong. I want to be foolish and frightened for once. Just for a small while, that’s all …a day … an hour ......One day, she promised herself as she lay abed, one day she would allow herself to be less than strong.But not today. It could not be today.”

“She thought she loved, she thought she was full of love.”

“She always had to have someone to love...She couldn't seem to believe that anyone could really love her. She always thought it was because she was a star, not just because of her herself, and she always had to be reassured.”