Because you like Milhouse Van Houten in The Simpsons

Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.

Wearing couture pinstripe suits over his cut abs, banker Patrick has a way with the ladies. But his relationships never end well. See them in American Psycho.

A photographic memory is just one of many skills Lexie Grey brings to the table as a surgeon. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

You'll never get Alaska Young. And that's the whole point. See them in Looking for Alaska.

An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.

Ariel knows there's a whole other world above the sea, but exploring it comes at a big price. See them in The Little Mermaid.

Quirky and wildly imaginative, Amelie finds joy in the unnoticed things in life and aspires to bring happiness to all. See them in Amelie.

When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.

Although Penny's friends have genius-level IQs, they regularly come to her for advice and insight. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.