Under the Influence Quotes

“Resting on its back in the ocean, the otter drifts along tossed by currents so tumultuous that it disappears beneath the waves for minutes at a time before bobbing back to the surface, one tiny arm behind its neck, looking for all the world as though it should be resting a martini on its chest. This is the California waiting for us: this state, and this state of mind.”
― Monica Ganas, Under the Influence: California's Intoxicating Spiritual and Cultural Impact on America