“I found it mildly depressing that the height of color in Washokey came from the seasonal produce shipped from other states.”

“They’re like the opposites poles of my personality. Mild-mannered, responsible Reese is who I used to be, while in-your-face Olivia’s who I want to be—with a few sharp edges dulled.”

“I liked the idea—that we left pieces of ourselves everywhere we went, coloring all our important places.”

“I want to draw you. All of you.' Then I pause. 'That came out wrong-you can keep your clothes on.”

“My dad didn't find me - I found myself. So that's when I figured out that the only person who could take care of me was me.”

“It's funny how you can run from the future and the past simultaneously.”

“I recall the rasp of charcoal on newsprint, the chewing-gum stretch of a kneaded eraser, the precarious bite of a razor blade in a new pencil. The vibrancy of fresh watercolors squeezed from a tube. A new sketchbook, cracked open to flawless white. The way the smell of turpentine made me feel simultaneously sick and excited.”