“Some of you are eternal doormen. holding the door open for those who are headed out into greatness. I thank you for that.”

“The thing about oppression is this: when you hold someone down, you, too, have to be there to make sure they don't move.”

“Waiting for a hot pocket to cook we’d fuck and be satisfied, barefoot on new york city apartment linoleum. A satisfying hot pocket and a big ass smile and a tight ass grip and a wall beside a random pipe beside the stove where we left palm and dick prints. We fucked like this. Three condoms in an hour and a half and where are you now? Holding the hand of some local dude you wish was a little more international, wishing you had known I was enough and asked me to stay. You are standing in the kitchen waiting for popcorn to pop while he washes dishes, not knowing I’m wishing back for you.”

“To Those Who Follow Me Around Whispering, “You’re Just A Man” When I Feel Like God”

“Tell me what you’re looking for and i will become that for you. I can sacrifice my inner freedoms for you without looking twice at my old journals and solid promises I made to myself about such things. But you must be prepared to kill me when the smiles are no longer frequent. Do it while I sleep. While I hold your hand. Do it fast, baby. Do it fast.”

“Some women remind you of a good book. Others remind you of a bad movie.”

“Everyone gets broken. Everyone. Some grow stronger in those breaks. Others never recover.”