I never cut class. I loved getting A’s, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.

The lover's discourse is today of an extreme solitude.

I don't have perfect teeth, I'm not stick thin. I want to be the person who feels great in her body and can say that she loves it and doesn't want to change anything.

I've probably earned the right to screw up a few times. I don't want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.

The beauty of literature lies in its ability to capture the ineffable, to give form to the formless.