“Trying to reason with an addict was like trying to blow out a lightbulb.”

“My mind is a neighborhood I try not to go into alone.”

“Dreadlocks make people wonder if you’re trying to be rebellious.”

“I've given guys blow jobs just because I've run out of things to talk about.'Oh, Rae. Who hasn't”

“Try looking at your mind as a wayward puppy that you are trying to paper train. You don't drop-kick a puppy into the neighbor's yard every time it piddles on the floor. You just keep bringing it back to the newspaper.”

“and you try to quiet your mind so you can hear...”

“The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.”