“I wear my cool on the inside; that's why my hands are always so cold.”

“I figured she wanted to get into it with me, some he's-my-man-so-step-off song and dance. If so, she would have to dance solo.I don't do drama.”

“No, thanks. If I start wearing heels, boys will whistle at me when I walk by.”

“If I can't, then I'll paint the walls of her house red with my blood.”

“She tucked a five-dollar bill into my dress strap—like I was a stripper!”

“I caught her red-handed with her hands down his pants.""You did not," Fancy told Madda sternly, with as much dignity as she was able. "It was just one hand.”

“I kissed him, and even though it hurt my mouth, I didn't mind; Wyatt's kisses were worth suffering over.”