“Cool isn't for sale at the bondage store. You make it up yourself, pull it outta your asshole, your own unique brand that starts when you're born, and when you die, it's gone.”

“And when you give up your dreams, an important part of who you are dies with them, and so does that which makes you unique.”

“...Listen to your own thoughts and feelings very carefully, be aware of your observations, and learn to value them. When you're a teenager—and even when you're older—lots of people will try to tell you what to think and feel. Try to stand still inside all of that and hear your own voice. It's yours and only yours, it's unique and worth of your attention, and if you cultivate it properly, it might just make you a writer.”

“You stick your finger in the water and you pull it out, and that is how much of a hole you leave when you're gone.”

“Everything starts with yourself – with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life”

“You know you're in trouble when your own imagination starts punishing you.”