Life is really just a bunch of nows, one after the other.

I like to talk about weirdness. We all have strange thoughts and ideas, and when you really trust someone you can express them. And they can express them to you, and that's one of the joys of life.

For me one of the most important things is not feeling like you have to protect yourself if you're with a real friend.

Boredom is what happens to people who have no control over their minds.

Mom's always telling me to smile and hoping I'll turn into a smiley person, which, to be honest, is kind of annoying.

I think that's why I wanted to write about seventh grade. I'd say seventh grade is a time when kids are really exploring a lot and becoming aware of the world around them in a deeper way. And they just have sort of have a wider appreciation of what's happening around them. They are seeing themselves from the outside more than they had before.

Sometimes you never feel meaner than the moment you stop being mean.