Maggie Rice

— Why do people cry? What happens physically?
— Well. Tear ducts operate on a normal basis to lubricate and protect the eye. When you have an emotion, they overact and create tears.
— Why? Why do they overact?
— I don't know. Maybe... Maybe emotion becomes so intense../your body just can't contain it. Your mind and your feelings become too powerful. Your body weeps.

— What's that like? What's it taste like? Describe it. Like Hemingway.
— Well, it tastes like, um... a pear. You don't know what a pear tastes like?
— I don't know what a pear tastes like to you.

— What about your boyfriend? Do you love him?
— Love? I don't know. What does that mean?
— I was hoping you could tell me.