Quotes from book

All American Girl

“There is a difference between listening and hearing, just as there is a difference between seeing and knowing.”

“Because when you love something, you want to do it all the time, even if no one is paying you for it. At least that's how I felt about drawing.”

“My heart is broken.
It really is. All the signs are there. I can't sleep- not even burgers. Every time the phone rings, my pulse leaps… But it's never for me, it's never him.”

“I stood on Susan Boone's front porch, feeling lame. But then, since I've pretty much felt lame my entire life, this was no big surprise. On the other hand, usually I felt lame for no particular reason. This time I really had a reason to feel lame.”

“Was it frisson when you saw a guy smile and it made your heart act all weird?”

“Sometimes what you want is right in front of you. All you have to do is open your eyes and see it.”