“Everyone has to play a role; everyone has to take a point of view.”

“When you’re growing up, it takes a long time for you to realize that there’s something different about you. On one level, you know there’s something strange, but on another, yourself is the only thing you ever knew.”

“Remember this word: to dream. To live is to dream--it is the same thing. ”

“Everyone comes with baggage. I just happen to be very good at unpacking.”

“When a man finds his self under the water, he has got to kick to get to the top...”

“This thing, this terrible thing, didn't just happen to you. It happened to everyone who cared about you, but it didn't just stop there, it happened to the whole town -- even women across the country. Lots of people's lives have been changed, not just yours.”

“You got to stand soaked to the bone in a rainstorm and fill up your buckets with all the water heaven has given up,' Jenniemae said. 'Then when the sun comes out, you will have your savings and never find yourself thirsty. That's how it is.”