Party of One Quotes

“The other day, I had a thought about something, and as is now my reflex, I reached for my phone to tweet it. And I don’t know what stopped me—maybe I was heading down into a subway station or something—but for some reason, I stopped. I thought: this thought will have to stay inside my head, unexpressed. A feeling of calm washed over me. It was the first time I’d done that since late 2006.”
― Dave Holmes, Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs

“A solid 70 percent of houses guessed that I was dressed as a fancy pimp. Whatever—I still got candy. Molly went as a calculator. So, anyway, that was the Halloween I dressed as A Source of Concern to My Family.”
― Dave Holmes, Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs

“He had what young and/or terrible people were recently calling swag.”
― Dave Holmes, Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs

“I thought if I didn’t find my home there, maybe I’d just get stabbed to death and the whole thing would be less of an issue.”
― Dave Holmes, Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs

“It was a superficial connection we had developed, this place and I, but it felt real. What I was feeling, I now recognize, was the desire to be one of these people. To be proud and to beam and to look good.”
― Dave Holmes, Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs

“Me telling him “Not here,” him telling me “I’m sorry,” neither of us saying words.”
― Dave Holmes, Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs

“At the time of writing, both of my brothers listen to Toby Keith and my parents pretty much exclusively watch Fox News, at the volume level of a My Bloody Valentine concert. It’s heartbreaking, but at least they left me something valuable before they checked out.”
― Dave Holmes, Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs