“dont let anyone tell you what you are ever- that way you never run the danger of becoming anything but what you believe in.”

“there’s really nowhere else I can go, and even if there were, it wouldn’t make a differencebecause I’d just be running from myself, and you can’t do that no matter how hard youtry, and trying hard is what got you in this predicament in the first place.”

“If you aren't just a little depressed, then you aren't paying very much attention to what's going on in the world.”

“He is the straight to video sequel to your summer hit movie. He is the verse to that song on the radio you have to hum cause you can’t remember the words. You couldn’t break this kid’s heart, he is so far beyond that. This is the kind of kid who blew out the candles on hope all alone for too many birthdays to remember. And no one has ever fallen in love with anyone with a smile that’s dripping with “please die”.”

“And I could write it better than you ever felt it.”

“And there are people that will stand in your corner and convince you to stand up for another round no matter what.”

“(before playing Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet) I couldn't really come up with a short way to sum up this song, but I was watching the movie 'Adaptation' the other day and this sort of sums it up in my head. You are not who loves you. You are who you love. Always remember that.”