“Give me the purple smoke, rising higher and higher into my brain until I dance with the purple butterflies. -Girl with the violet eyes.”

“Its not easy for a young gay fabulous boy in Japan, I should know, thats why I became a woman. Momma Nakama”

“Im nobodys bitch. He growled low and threatening.But you were mine. Kane cut in deep and matter of fact.”

“The one thing I do know is that Miki is obsessed with me, maybe in his own fucked up way he loves me. He wont let me go and in the end that will kill him- Shi”

“It’s not easy for a young gay fabulous boy in Japan, I should know, that’s why I became a woman.” Momma Nakama”

“Leah" Olivia says quietly, "if you point at me again I'm going to break that manicured finger right off your hand. Now turn around and smile, your daughter is waking up.”

“Im nobodys bitch. He growled low and threatening.But you were mine. Kane cut in deep and matter of fact.”

“Claire, did I invite you to my barbeque?" Massie asked, her neck tilting to the right and her arms tightly crossed."Huh? No. I mean, I don't know," Claire said." Massie said through her teeth.”

“Youre too much of a bitch to go gently into that good night.You should put that on a greeting card.”

“Tony poured wine into each glass and handed one to Claire. Do you remember when we had wine at the Red Wing?Claire closed her eyes, recalling the scene from a lifetime ago, and nodded. I do.Id been...”

“Marriage must fight constantly against a monster which devours everything: routine.”

“I know that the whole pointthe only pointis tofind the things that matter, and hold on to them, and fight for them, and refuse tolet them go.”

“No one lived forever. But you fought for every minute you could get. Bought a little more with a lot of hard work.”