I hate you." I love you." You're a freak, you know that? Everyone says so. They always have." I'm trying not to be.

And later that night to be with my family at dinnertime and have things just be like they always were. That was the amazing part. Things just keep going. We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough.

I look at people holdings hands in the hallways, and I try to think how it all works. At the school dances, I sit in the background, and I tap my toe, and I wonder how many couples will dance to ‘their song.’ In the hallways, I see the girls wearing the guys’ jackets, and I think about the idea of property. And I wonder if anyone is really happy.

It's kind of like when you look at yourself in the mirror and you say your name. And it gets to a point where none of it seems real.

When I did a study of all the coming-of-age movies that meant a lot to me, whether it was 'The Graduate' or 'Rebel Without a Cause' or 'Dead Poet's Society,' they all had that timeless feel. None of them were completely married to the details of their age. They felt timeless in their treatment of it. That's what made them resonate with me.

I don't think we should base so much on weight, muscles, and a good hair day, but when it happens, it's nice. It really is.

I really do love my sister. Especially when she's nice.