“Never define yourself in the eyes of others, only u will and should define you.”

“Music defines us, for it shapes our souls and minds.”

“You're a quiet, beautiful woman in a loud, ugly place. An orchid among weeds. You define obvious.”

“Once you’ve read too many trashy best-sellers, you begin to look for something with substance, something that attempts to define the universe.”

“You can, of course, write to inspire others… but most importantly, you must write to inspire yourself.”

“I close my eyes and suddenly remember something Nina had told me the night before my first day of middle school: If you're going somewhere where you feel like you might not belong, the only person you need to work to convince is yourself. Everyone else is easy.”

“Trust your heart."..."It's the only thing that will never lie to you.”