I never asked to be sent here. I had my own friends and my own inside jokes and my own stolen kisses. I wish my parents had offered me the choice: 'Would you like to spend your senior year in Atlanta or Paris?' Who knows? Maybe I would have picked Paris. What my parents never considered is that I just wanted a choice.
-- Anna (Chapter 4)

Importance: When Anna is forced to go to Paris for her senior year in high school, she is devastated. Once she gets there, she realizes that it is not as bad as she had suspected, but she still wishes that her father had given her the option.This quote is important because it shows her desire for autonomy.

You ought to stop listening to stereotypes and start forming your own opinions.”
-- St. Clair (Chapter 8)

Importance: When Anna arrives in Paris, she is worried that everyone there will dislike her because she...