I could imagine myself becoming one of Marla's stories.

Somehow it seems wrong to photograph a blind person. It’s like stealing something valuable they don’t even know they own.

The old rule about how a thing of beauty is a joy forever, in my experience, even the most beauteous thing is only a joy for about three hours, tops. After that, she'll want to tell you all about her childhood traumas. Part of meeting these jail girls is it's so sweet to look at your watch and know she'll be behind bars in half an hour.

Picture anybody growing up so stupid he didn't know that hope is just another phase you'll grow out of.

Don't do this. I love you. Don't shut me out.

I see the strongest and the smartest men who have ever lived... and these men are pumping gas and waiting tables.

Every stage of life has its own form of power, and we're always sort of terrified as to whether we can make the jump to the next form of power.