“You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world...but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices.”

“What else? She is so beautiful. You don’t get tired of looking at her. You never worry if she is smarter than you: You know she is. She is funny without ever being mean. I love her. I am so lucky to love her, Van Houten. You don’t get to choose if you get hurt in this world, old man, but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices. I hope she likes hers.”

“You must get hurt a lot," he murmured. She looked at him in surprise."Why do you say that?" "Because you don't hide anything. You put yourself out there for the world to like or dislike.”

“You never know if that person likes you, you have to trust yourself. Don't be afraid to get hurt.”

“You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you...”

“Why is there evil in the world? Because sometimes you just wanna fuckin have it, and you don’t care who gets hurt.”