I was a tomboy and most of my close friends were male.

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.

He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday.

I really do like listening to stuff that's happened to other people. I guess that's why I like to read.

...I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted.

California is like a beautiful wild kid on heroin, high as a kite and thinking she's on top of the world, not knowing she's dying, not believing it even if you show her the marks.

Okay greasers,you've had it.