“…Heath Ledger once said to me, ‘It’s built you up to knock you down and that’s all it is.”

“How can you not like Britney Spears?”

“Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and appreciate what nature gave me.”

“Life is full of risks anyway, why not take them?”

“What do you want a clock for?” “To find out what time it is,” I said. “I think that’s the usual purpose.”

“Everyone is so cheerful and happy,” I said“This isn’t Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Dex. It’s Miami. Only the bad guys are happy.” She looked at me without expression, a perfect cop stare. “How come you’re not laughing and singing?”“Unkind, Deb. Very unkind. I’ve been good for months.”She took a sip of water. “Uh-huh. And it’s making you crazy.”

“She exhaled curtly. ‘I’m a serryn. That’s all you see. I’m just something to be tortured, slain or sold off as a commodity. That’s hardly the most appealing of traits.’ ‘Tell your eyes that. Because you really shouldn’t look at me the way you do. No serryn has looked at me like that.”