Let's Do It For Johnny

I Had It Then. Soda Fought For Fun, Steve For Hatred, Darry For Pride, And Two-bit For Conformity. Why Do I Fight? I Thought, And Couldn't Think Of Any Real Good Reason. There Isn't Any Real Good Reason For Fighting Except Self-defense.

...but I've Never Regretted It. You Can't Regret Experience.

I Never Base A Character On Someone I Know. You Can Get Ideas From Real Life, But Every Character You Write Is Some Aspect Of Yourself.

Sixteen Years On The Streets And You Can Learn A Lot. But All The Wrong Things, Not The Things You Want To Learn. Sixteen Years On The Streets And You See A Lot. But All The Wrong Sights, Not The Things You Want To See.

I Really Do Like Listening To Stuff That's Happened To Other People. I Guess That's Why I Like To Read.