"It used to be enough, you know? For all but the best, most restless of people. It used to be enough if you had one thing you were really good at, one thing that really defined you. People could get by on that, be satisfied with that. Now, it's not enough. You have to find someone else you can be, as well.

"I can't think of anyone I want to be."

"Some days, it seems like everyone around here who's of much consequence is driven by something horrible in their personal history, like sexual assault or dead parents. But I'm a chronic non-joiner, so I figured I'd buck the trend. It may not make me interestingly dark and brooding, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make."