“I just don't like that you can either be ugly and smart or pretty and dumb, or ugly and nice or pretty and mean.”

“Big don't mean ugly, and thin sho don't mean pretty. If a person wants to be pretty, they gotta walk pretty, talk pretty and act pretty. Can't nobody take pretty from you.”

“Don't pretend", I say Breathily. "You know I'm not. I'm not ugly, but I am certainly not pretty." "Fine. You're not pretty. So?" He kisses my cheek. "I like how you look. You're deadly smart. You're brave.”

“Be nice. And if you can't do that, just don't be mean.”

“Pretty girls don't have ugly mouths.”

“Though every community is different, my personal rule is pretty much the same: It’s O.K. to feel like an idiot going in as long as you don’t sound like an idiot coming out.”

“I don't even know how ugly and pretty get decided.”