What you don't understand, you can make mean anything.

But you can't get away from yourself. You can't decide not to see yourself anymore. You can't decide to turn off the noise in your head.

Will I ever get control of my life? Will I always be shoved back and pushed around by those I trust?

Actually, I love trying to figure out why certain books become hits while others, which may be just as good, have trouble finding an audience.

She wants to believe my excuses so bad. Every time I lie, she wants to believe me so much.

I wanted to tell you everything. And that hurt because some things were too scary. Some things even I didn’t understand. How could I tell someone—someone I was really talking to for the first time—everything I was thinking? I couldn’t. It was too soon.

I hope you're ready, because I'm about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you're listening to these tapes, you're one of the reasons why.