Hix Quotes

“So, like, Corinne, Mamie when she got old enough ... Mom when she starts dating again, it's okay some guy hooks up with them and then just blows 'em off?"

"We're adults, and I'm sorry, Shaw but this is something you don't know about."

"Everyone says that. But then everyone says you learn all you need to know about life in high school. I get that. I get that it's all real concentrated, all the cliques and unfair teachers doing crap that's not cool and you gotta put up with it, and losing football games and learning how to live with girls or having them break up with you and beginning to have to worry about your future. I'm almost through all that and you don't think I get how it is?"

He had a point.

"It's more complicated than that," Hix informed him.

"People say that when they're trying not to see how simple stuff really is.”
― Kristen Ashley, Complicated

“God, you're the sheriff, Dad," Shaw said low. "You're like, the president of McCook County or somethin'. People, they ..." He hesitated then forced out, "Know about you. About us. They pay attention and would even if you weren't the sheriff. But it's more because you're sheriff. And her? You just ..." He did a quick shake of his head. "Whatever and then scrape her off? Folks think you're like a god or something. And you're a dude and dudes get away with that crap. But her? She does hair. She's pretty and dresses cool, but she does hair. It isn't nice, the way it is, people givin' guys a pass on stuff like that, but it's not the same for girls. It's still the way it is. Wendy's hair is awesome so I know she's good at what she does. People are still only gonna think she does hair and Mom is who she is 'cause a' Gramps and Gran and Uncle Cook and Reed and you. And you're the sheriff. So they'll think you work, bein' with Mom. They'll also think. you hook up with her and scrape her off, she's nobody. She just does hair."

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"Okay, so ... go listen to her sing. You don't have to take her home and bone her. Just be her friend. You're her friend, folks'll get her how it is and everyone will just settle into that. Not think she's just a hairdresser but also some slut or something that maybe other guys can have a go with and treat her the same way.”
― Kristen Ashley, Complicated