Maxwell Barrett’s yearbook quote is a classic

MAXWELL Barrett says he wanted to leave high school “with a bang”. His yearbook quote did just that, going viral on the internet.

Maxwell Barrett's yearbook quote has gone viral.

MAXWELL Barrett says he wanted to leave high school with a bang. His yearbook quote did just that, going viral on the internet.

Overnight, the 18-year-old senior at Raritan High School in Hazlet, New Jersey, tweeted a screenshot of his yearbook photo and quote.

Senior quote 💯 pic.twitter.com/ikzjmHijo0

— Maxwell Barrett (@maxxbarrett) June 9, 2015

The quote, credited to “Unknown,” reads: “Of course I dress well, I didn’t spend all that time in the closet for nothing.”

Barrett told The Huffington Post that while most people knew he was gay, he had not come out to his parents.

“I wanted to go out with a bang,” Barrett said. “I had never done sports, or clubs. I was always just an art student. I wanted to go out in a way people would remember me by!”

“It was just more of a confirmation to [my parents] than a coming-out story,” he said. “They said it was the best one in the yearbook and that they were proud of me.”

His quote, which he says he saw a variation of online, rivals a number of other classics from graduating high school students.

this is all I honestly care about right now pic.twitter.com/5J0YauhezN

— SEX BBQ (@casualnosebleed) May 26, 2015

For all y'all wondering why everyone's freaking out over my senior quote 😇 pic.twitter.com/jUwYpIdxAD

— chief feef (@fefethevinc) May 9, 2015

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— Senior Quotes (@SENlORQUOTES) May 29, 2015

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— Senior Quotes (@SENlORQUOTES) May 27, 2015

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— Senior Quotes (@SENlORQUOTES) May 26, 2015

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— Senior Quotes (@SENlORQUOTES) May 25, 2015