“Whenever I meet dynamic, nonretarded Americans, I notice that they all seem to share a single unifying characteristic: the inability to experience the kind of mind-blowing, transcendent romantic relationship they perceive to be a normal part of living. And someone needs to take the fall for this. So instead of blaming no one (which is kind of cowardly) or blaming everyone (which is kind of meaningless), I'm going to blame John Cusack.”

This is Emo 0:01 (Carnivore Interlude) First Scribner Trade Paperback Edition 2004, pg. 2
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs (2003)

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