“You see, my father was very emotionally cut off from me. He worked long hours, got home at about 7:00 and left early in the morning. I don’t ever remember my father in my entire childhood saying, 'How are you feeling?' or 'How are you doing?' My father had no interest.”— Howard Stern, rollingstone.com
“It's much easier to think someone's the answer if you haven't seen them for years. Because they're not really real. People can't be answers. They're just more questions.”— Charlie Covell, Alyssa, Jessica Barden, imdb.com
“That was the day I learned that silence is really loud. Deafening. I think maybe my dad spent his whole life trying to avoid silence. When you have silence, it's hard to keep stuff out. It's all there, and you can't get rid of it. I used to be able to get rid of things, banish them. But I knew after…”— Charlie Covell, James, Alex Lawther, imdb.com
“There are too many people today who instead of feeling hurt are acting out their hurt; instead of acknowledging pain, they’re inflicting pain on others. Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they’re choosing to live disappointed. Emotional stoicism is not badassery. Blustery posturing is not bad…”— Brené Brown, amazon.com