"I've reached the stage where I don't care anymore what people think of me."

"I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart."

"I'm my own worst critic."

"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands."

"I don't want to be like my mother, or like Mrs. van Daan—I want to be something entirely different."