“In a girl I look for honesty above all, someone who I can carry on a c...” — Erik von Detten Quote

“In a girl I look for honesty above all, someone who I can carry on a conversation with, someone who has a good sense of humor, someone who's true to herself, and to top it, someone who can get ready for a date in less than ten minutes.”

“I think the rule of thumb should be this: if you preface a sentence about a friend with the phrase, 'I love X, but... ' more than once in any conversation, you should stop hanging out with them.”

“I'm not an extremely social person in general because I don't love crowds, but I'm an engaging person, and I love good conversation.”

“I still believe many poets begin in fear and hope: fear that the poetic past will turn out to be a monologue rather than a conversation. And hope that their voice can be heard as that past turns into a future.”