" The Bradleys’ affection was contingent and changeable, and I liked knowing where I stood with them. The music, the laughter, the tuxedos and gowns and glittering lights: this world was hard to earn, easy to fall in love with. But sometimes I wanted to run in the opposite direction. What if I didn’t want to be a credit to the Bradley name? What if I wanted to be a credit to my own name? "

― Anna Pitoniak , Necessary People