I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl Quotes

“Women are not on this planet exclusively to inspire men and make them happy. We have our own dreams and needs, our own shit to get done. We run companies, countries, international organizations. We're not props, and we're certainly not here to cater to mens' egos.”
― Gretchen McNeil, I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl

“Women are not on this planet exclusively to inspire men and make them happy. We have our own dreams and needs, our own shit to get done.”
― Gretchen McNeil, I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl

“I'd found so much comfort in my precise, flawless formulas, and yet life wasn't precise or flawless. Life was a mess.”
― Gretchen McNeil, I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl

“How dare you quote Star Trek to me? You don’t get to do that. I quote Star Trek to you.”
― Gretchen McNeil, I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl: A YA Contemporary Romance About Identity and Authenticity

“Women are not on this planet exclusively to inspire men and make them happy. We have our own dreams and needs, our own shit to get done. We run companies, countries, international organizations. We're not props, and we're certainly not here to cater to men's egos.”
― Gretchen McNeil, I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl

“Right. Whatever pops into my head. “Really? Thanks! I mean, I wasn’t really sure . . . The pink and all. It kinda looks like candy. Oh, have you ever thought about what’s in a Skittle? Think about it! Tasting the rainbow could mean a whole lot of different . . . Oh. My. GOD!” I turned to the window, pointing outside. “Check out those clouds! Doesn’t it look like a princess riding a pony jumping over the TARDIS?” I dropped the act. “What do you think?”
― Gretchen McNeil, I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl: A YA Contemporary Romance About Identity and Authenticity