I was horribly bookish, to the point of coming right out and saying it, which I knew was not socially acceptable.

Books. I'd probably spend all my time alone and lost in books if I could. It's easier that way.

There. I've said everything I wanted to say without actually having to use the words "please stay

You bookish little pervert.

I mean, like most guys, you carry around this girl in your head, who is exactly who you want her to be. The person you think you will love the most. And every girl you are with gets measured against this girl in your head.

The Beatles, they had it all figured out, okay? "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The first single. It's effing brilliant, right?... That's what everybody wants, Nicky. They don't want a twenty-four-hour hump sesh, they don't want to be married to you for a hundred years. They just want to hold your hand.

Somewhere between a friend and acquaintance—a frequaintance, as it were.