Rubber Bands and Rope

“My genes, my love, are rubber bands and rope - make yourself a structure you can live inside.”
― Aimee Bender, Willful Creatures

“Many kids, it seemed, would find out that their parents were flawed, messed-up people later in life, and I didn't appreciate getting to know it all so strong and early.”
― Aimee Bender, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

“I want to be violated by insight.”
― Aimee Bender, The Girl in the Flammable Skirt

“I give boring people something to discuss over corn.”
― Aimee Bender, The Girl in the Flammable Skirt