Drinking age Quote by Rachel Cohn
““She’s the reason he will probably become an embittered old fuck before he’s even of legal drinking age, distrusting women and writing rude songs about them, and basically from here into eternity thinking all chicks are lying cheating sluts because one of them broke his heart. He’s the type of guy that makes girls like me frigid. I’m the girl who knows he’s capable of poetry, because, like I said, there are things I just know. I’m the one who could give him that old-fashioned song title of a thing called Devotion and True Love (However Complicated), if he ever gave a girl like me a second glance. I’m the less-than-five-minute girlfriend who for one too-brief kiss fantasized about ditching this joint with him, going all the way punk with him at a fucking jazz club in the Village or something. Maybe I would have treated him to borscht at Veselka at five in the morning, maybe I would have walked along Battery Park with him at sunrise, holding his hand, knowing I would become the one who would believe in him. I would tell him, I heard you play, I’ve read your poetry, not that crap your band just performed, but those love letters and songs you wrote to Tris. I know what you’re capable of and it’s certainly more than being a bassist in an average queercore band—you’re better than that; and dude, having a drummer, it’s like key, you fucking need one. I would be equipment bitch for him every night, no complaints. But, no, he’s the type with a complex for the Tris type: the big tits, the dumb giggle, the blowhard. Literally.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Very Nice, 2007 by Rachel Cohn
A narrator reflects on a fleeting, intense attraction to a musician, hoping to inspire his artistic potential while fearing his future bitterness.
In simple terms: She sees a chance to nurture his talent and protect him from heartbreak.
Offer support and honesty early in a relationship.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- first dates
- late‑night conversations
- musical collaborations
- city walks
- breakup fears
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can you truly change someone’s path?
- What responsibilities come with loving a creative soul?
The narrator may be projecting her own desires onto him, overlooking his agency.