... Mm-mm. But I have friends back home who get caught up in their head too, so I just told you what I'd tell them. 'Cause I love you, Sasara.

[he doesn't want to see her cry -- he doesn't want to see anyone he loves cry, which is why he's so... himself. a laughable, carefree guy who doesn't seem to take anything seriously, who makes light of stuff and tries to lift the mood.]

You're a dear friend to me, and it's always people around you that can gauge your growth better than you can.

[it's true of obvious things like performances, but even moreso for things not so easily measured.]