“Even though he was afraid to admit it, when he was with her it seemed it was worth doing all those normal things that normal people do.”

“Normal" is all about perception. I mean, isn't "normal" what the majority of people do?”

“It is a matter of artistic instinct. In his own thoughts and feelings and way of doing things an actor is worth nothing or he is worth something. If he is worth something then he will try to be worth something more as is only normal in anyone who wants to get on. I can think of no other way to explain artistic development.”

“It was funny how normal things seemed to go on even when everything was so messed up. People could still fall in love, even at the end of the world.”

“To call him a dog hardly seems to do him justice, though inasmuch as he had four legs, a tail, and barked, I admit he was, to all outward appearances. But to those of us who knew him well, he was a perfect gentleman.”

“Normal! He thought. Normal! I don't want things to be normal. Normal is always being left out, never belonging.”