I can't let safety and security become the focus of my life.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

It's so amazing. I mean talk about sexuality changing.

I like revising much, much better than getting down a first draft. The first draft is just getting the pieces to the puzzle. Then I get to put the puzzle together!

I still get angry when older people assume that everyone in my generation, screws around. They're probably the same ones who think all kids use dope. It's true that we are more open than our parents but that just means we accept sex and talk about it. It doesn't mean we are all jumping into bed together.

I didn't know anything about writers. It never occurred to me they were regular people and that I could grow up to become one, even though I loved to make up stories inside my head.

I love you, Michael Wagner.” “Forever?” he asked. “Forever,” I said.