“and I spilled gravy on my Carolina sweater, because I am alive,”

“A lot of that, "Have you ever noticed that [specific Florida player] is like the [dated cultural reference] version of [obscure player from the middle 1980s] except that his [some ridiculous stoner concept about grizzly bears] has been filtered through the political ideology of [random indie artist currently on tour with Built to Spill]?" We all have to pay the rent, rockers. I know who I am.”

“As of right now, I am in love with her, and that love is the biggest problem in my life.”

“I honestly believe that people of my generation despise authenticity, mostly because they're all so envious of it.”

“I am ready to be alone.”

“Sometimes I think children are the worst people alive. And even if they're not—even if some smiling toddler is as pure as Evian—it's only a matter of time.”

“The goal of being alive is to figure out what it means to be alive.”