“History shows us a window into our past. Historical fiction can take us by the and and lead us into that world.”

“Sex is stronger than doors or windows.”

“I pull into the mall. This is the place to go when you're feeling homesick for California. The rest of the world likes our buildings, contructs with 'character,' but Californians like everything spanking new, clean as an unopened package of plastic spoons.”

“Relationality [is] not only [a] descriptive or historical fact of our formation, but also an ongoing normative dimension of our social and political lives, one in which we are compelled to take stock of our interdependence.”

“Either give me your hand, or end it now, and put us both out of our misery”

“In California we believe that most anxiety can be traced to a purely physical cause.Which can be traced to a purely mental cause.Which can be traced to a purely spiritual cause.Which can probably be traced back to a physical cause. Et cetera.”

“Some people feel love in their hearts, Julie. Some of us feel it all way into our souls. We're the ones who can't forget.”