“You try to keep life simple but it never works, and in the end all you have left is yourself.”

“You don't have to justify yourself to me. You did what you did.”

“All of us are subjected to somebody else's power at some point. So once in a while you kiss ass. So what? Either you make your peace with that early, or you end up living your life as a crank and a misfit.”

“You never know which people will affect your life.”

“Life is simple. You're the one making things complex.”

“Sometimes being fooled by love is worth the price. At least you know you're alive and capable of feeling, even if all you end up with is chest pain.”

“A woman should never, never, never be financially dependent to anyone, especially a man, because the minute you were dependent, you could be abused.”