P.P.S. AND YOU CAN TALK. "Just say the word." JUST SAY THE WORD? What kind of expression is that? WHAT WORD WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO SAY ANYWAY? MORON? Letter from Emily to Charles.

I'm screwed up, mixed up, messed around, dive-bombing, crashing and burning.

Brookfield High School. How may I direct your call? No, sir, this is not a waste- disposal unit, I'm afraid you have the wrong number.

It's a lot easier to be crazy or mad than to just get on with living.

Well, first you have to be very, very funny. I have realized that it is essential for a boy to be funny. Otherwise, what is the point in a boy?

Her skin is pale as watermelon sucked free of its juices.

You're making me nervous by being so weird. But your weirdness is what I like about you.

What does it mean?" Emily said, in a low, panicked voice: "What does it mean if a rainbow comes before rain?

You do know the answers to most of your problems. Somewhere deep inside, you know.

I hope you feel better today. Please ring me at work if you are dead.

My father, I never knew, except for this one time when he threw a ball and told me to go fetch it. "Dad," I said. "Am I a dog?" "Lydia," he said. "I apologize.

To enjoy life at its best, be an epitome of style and elegance.

From compromise to deceit is a small step.

People like rumors. They're going to say things like, 'You was at the club with Lil' Kim, and you and Kanye West got into a fist fight.' You can't get upset. You've got to keep hope alive.

I've got an overactive, analytical brain. I get frustrated, impatient, angry with myself. I swear at myself a lot.

Maybe if I point to my brain it will work.

The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.

I, also, found the opportunity to work with the actors extremely gratifying and rewarding.

Any character you play, you're on his side. You do have the third eye that looks at what an appalling creature he is, but you have to look at what's good about him.

The bushes of love are blossomed through the manure of hardship.

If you're not thinking for yourself, then you're following-not leading.