Dallas Winston had "an elfish face, with high cheekbones and a pointed chin, small sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx. His hair was almost white it was so blonde... it fell over his forehead in wisps and kicked out in the back... His eyes were blue... cold with a hatred of the world" (The Outsiders 10).  "He had quite a reputation... arrested, he got drunk... lied, cheated, stole, rolled drunks, jumped small kids... he was smart and you had to respect him" (The Outsiders 11).