“Oh, forget it. I’m over love. It’s nothing but a weapon. Properly used, it protects us. Properly abused, it dissects us.”

“Forget the trunk. You can have the back seat ... but you have to duck.”

“the realization that I’m the boy so concerned about someone pulling out my chair, I never considered my heart would be pulled out instead.”

“Today, love came knocking at my window. To share with dad such a confusing, yet wonderful occasion would be great. Still, I keep this to myself. Who knows? In the future maybe dad and I can share more than silence but not until dad allows love to knock for me at the front door.”

“‎"The shaking of my butt can never compare to the shaking of my heart. I have no idea what I'm doing or why I'm doing it... ever. I'm scared as hell of being alone but even more frightened of having anyone know it. So with the spotlight shining above my head, I force myself to dance, waiting for the day when a boy won't edit me out for fear of public approval. I can't settle for less. I won't settle for less. And someday, I'll find him, my true love.”

“A kiss means so much more when you have to fight for it.”

“This is my truth. Mom, she sees the future. Me, I can’t look beyond the past. I wish I could.”