“Shine with all you have. When someone tries to blow you out, just take their oxygen and burn brighter.”

“Me? Beautiful? I'm plain as cardboard. That may be how you see yourself, but the rest of the world would be hard to agree. You shine brighter than the Milky Way.Now there are those who might try to take that from you, but you don't have to give it away. Keep on shining Pattyn.And when the right young man comes along, he'll love you all the more for giftin' this sad planet with your light.”

“Don't blow off another's candle for it won't make yours shine brighter.”

“Just take a risk. Go for it. I think if you crash and burn trying, it's still going to be better than if you never tried at all.”

“When God wants you to shine, He clears out all the excess and allows you to do just that”

“If you’re determined to commit suicide, you’ll blow your brains out or you’ll jump off a tall building. You’ll do something that you can’t take back, in other words. When you ‘try to kill yourself’ by taking too many pills – like I did – you know you’re probably gonna get found by someone. So all you’re doing is sending a message.”