Old pictures look very rugged and young, and the people in the photographs always seem a lot happier than you are.

It's just that I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it too.

And she looked at me like she couldn't believe I knew she loved Anne Rice. I guess he didn't know how much she talked or how much I listened.

we are all supposed to think of reasons to live.

The girl that introduced The Smiths' song 'Asleep' to me was an important musical influence that I met in college. From there it's been an ongoing journey of different bands at different times, introducing bands and songs to me.

Sometimes, I think Bill forgets that I am sixteen. But I am very happy that he does.

Welcome to the island of misfit toys.