I wish I was a kid again, when I had all the answers.

Asleep, he looked a lot younger than going-on-seventeen, but I had noticed that Johnny looked younger when he was asleep too, so I figured everyone did. Maybe people are younger when they are asleep.

I go straight from thinking about my narrator to being him.

When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.

I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.

Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.

I wish I was a kid again, when I had all the answers.