The phrase booze and mischief left me worrying I'd stumbled into what my mother referred to as "the wrong crowd," but for the wrong crowd, they both seemed awfully smart.

You're not a little kid anymore. You need to make friends, get out of the house, and live your life.

standing in line is a form of oppression

I think when you're 16, if you have good parents, they generally just fade in the background. I had great parents, and because they were great, I thought very little about them in high school.

I got my wish, I suppose. I left my scar.

Doing stuff never feels as good as you hope it will feel.

He puts the killing thing in his mouth but doesn't give it the power to kill him.