Just because of that one disastrous blind date she had last year, where the guy turned out to be fifty-nine, not thirty-nine (He claimed it was a typo. Yeah, I’m sure his finger just happened to slip two spaces to the left).

There’s no such thing as ruining your life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.

Have you ever thought about the grid of Manhattan?' It's like...a metaphor for life. You think you have the freedom to walk anywhere. But in fact... you are strictly controlled. Up or down. Left or right. Nothing in between. No other options.' Life should be like an open space...you should be able to walk in whatever direction you choose.

Sam doesn't hesitate for a minute. 'You say, "Mr and Mrs Tavish, you're making me feel inferior. Do you really think I'm inferior or is it just in my mind?

Suddenly I've had enough of all this. I've had enough of being made to feel insecure and paranoid and wondering what's going on

Oh, this shouldn't be allowed. There should be a rule which says that people you've met in the gym should never meet you in real life.

The thing about lying to your parents is, you have to do it to protect them. It’s for their own good.