“It's ridiculous, how people judge talent. Or, rather, don't judge. They just default to what everyone else thinks.”

“This was why trusting boys was just like drinking and driving. Sure, some people too the risk. One or two beers never feels dangerous at the time. And now everyone who drives and drinks gets into an accident.”

“Maybe you haven't noticed, but everyone shares the same brain around here. It's like a mass cult. They've all drunk the Kool-Aid.”

“Then again, that's how quickly people's perceptions could change. It only took one mistake, one stupid decision.”

“It's embarrassing, how much effort it took for me to wear something that looks exactly like a blank piece of paper.”

“They don't understand that it's hard to be her, to be shopping with them.Like when Dana had pointed out a pair of jeans that Jennifer HAD to try, before darting into another section. Skinny girls can walk by a table full of pants, piled in high stacks, and peel a pair off the top. Easy. Effortless. But not girls like Jennifer.”

“I let myself have feelings for you despite not knowing how this would end.”