“I wasn't shy, but I was really hyper. Nobody got my sense of humor. I was a black skater kid.”

“These are Tyler's words coming out of my mouth. I am Tyler's mouth. I am Tyler's hands.”

“- So, Ronnie - Garret spoke up - , are you a local? - Yes, for good or bad reasons. - said Ronnie. - Aw, come on now, there has to be some sort of redeeming factor, right, Tyler? - Exactly! - Tyler agreed. - Well, I live with my family, they all love me,”

“I asked if Tyler was an artist. Tyler shrugged...What Tyler had created was the shadow of a giant hand. . . he said how at exactly four-thirty the hand was perfect. The giant shadow hand was perfect for one minute, and for one perfect minute Tyler sat in the palm of a perfection he'd created himself. One minute was enough, Tyler said, a person had to work hard for it, but a minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection.”

“Mary [Tyler Moore] was absolutely brilliant... She is a fabulous actress. She can do anything.”

“It ain't what people call you. It's what you answer to.”

“I live in my own head and it all makes sense to me.”

“Youth is something I never wanna take for granted. I just want to smile and live life.”

“My lyrics aren't offensive. Some people find everything offensive.”

“I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticised.”

“Tyler and me at the edge of the roof, the gun in my mouth, I'm wondering how clean this gun is.”