Adults are constantly telling teenagers that it's what's on the inside that matters. It's always painful to find out that adults have lied to you.

At first it upset me to realize how many people are, at heart, selfish. Now I take that in stride, but people's loneliness still gets to me.

You need to be more careful, or you could hurt yourself.

I don't care what you Yanks say, cheese should not whiz.

I suppose you could pass for a starlet. You do have that femme fatale air about you. Like you crush boys’ dreams in your spare time.

The problem was that I'd never worn a bikini before. My dad doesn't allow them. He thinks even one-pieces show too much skin and constantly suggests that Jane and I wear wet suits.

Courage is a fickle creature. Just as you need it, it often makes excuses and rushes out of the room.