“What can I tell you, except the stupid little I know?”

“I know I can't tell you what it's like to be gay. But I can tell you what it's not. It's not hiding behind words, Mama. Like family and decency and Christianity.”

“It all means more than I can tell you. So you must not judge what I know by what I find words for.”

“Now I know what love is worth
In a broken world
But I can't get past the hurt
Till I give up on these
Stupid little things.”

“What the devil do you come to me for? And burst into tears? And then tell me thanks very much for your suggestion but I shall continue to attempt the impossible? The arrogance, the unreasonableness—no, I can endure all that—but the stupidity, the absolute stupidity of artists, I cannot stand it any longer!”

“And even if. I don't know what the day will bring. Still I can tell most anything. To a girl like you.”

“I am not an expert at praying, as you know. But can you please help me? I am in desperate need of help. I don't know what to do. I need an answer. Please tell me what to do…”

“I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am.”

“I don't know what to say really -- except that you look immortal and I look bereft.”

“Fantasies aren't reality, I know, I know, I know. Except when they are. Except when you make them into reality.”