The things they say! A truck driver would blush. I would never talk that way to Trevor he walks on water. I want him to think I do too. For a while, he did, or at leas the pretended to. I did things with Trevor wouldn't dare to confess to anyone—things I didn'tknow anyone did. But he wanted me to, so I did. That's what you do when you love someone, right?

— Ellen Hopkins

... Things happened when you were little. Things youdon't remember now, and don't want to. But they need to escape, need to worm their way out of that dark place in your brain where you keep them stashed.

— Ellen Hopkins

This time when we kiss, I feel it in the pit of my stomach, I feel it in my heart. And I realize love isn't about sex. It's about connection.

— Ellen Hopkins

Tying the know means slipping a noose around love and choking it to death.

— Ellen Hopkins

We kissed for about the thousandth time, No promises, no demands, Just solid rebuilding of shattered trust.

— Ellen Hopkins

We used to do coke, till "Just Say No" put the stuff out of reach. Now it's crank. Meth. The monster. It's a bitch on the body, but damn do you fly.

— Ellen Hopkins

...what good would it do to shutter your windows, never dream of rainbows or find hogan promises? Why choose to walk away rather than hold your ground and fight for love?

— Ellen Hopkins

What I don't like is what it sometimes takes to win. Backstabbing. Manipulation. Out-and-out bribery once in a while, and not always the monetary kind.

— Ellen Hopkins

What's the point of being a hero when everyone thinks you're a villain?

— Ellen Hopkins

What we strive for, ultimately, is love. You won't find real love because you're beautiful on the outside. It is drawn to inner beauty. Spend your energy crafting that, and you will now true love.

— Ellen Hopkins