“My lying is a second skin by now, so easy to forget it’s there, so I don’t always remember that lying is actually an art, and those who aren’t meticulous about it are easily exposed.”
— Jillian Cantor
“I am good at keeping secrets. I am wrapped in them now, the way I am wrapped in lies, like my sweater, clinging tightly to my skin, even on the hottest of days.”
— Jillian Cantor
“My father always seems to think greatness and money are the same thing, but you know what I think greatness is?””What?” I ask.”Being brave, like Miss Korzynski. Doing something that no one else has dared to do before you. Finding something that terrifies you and then doing it anyway.”
— Jillian Cantor
“And that is one of the worst things about this life. As a liar, a pretend person, you cannot really truly ever be someone’s friend. My American life, it is lonely. Often, it is very, very lonely.”
— Jillian Cantor