The Canteen Boy, the reason you feel bad for him and you can laugh is because he, and I guess a lot of my characters, they don't notice they're getting made fun of. So they'll say something back that's not that great a quip, but in their mind they won the argument.

Sixth grade was a big time, in my childhood, of hoops and friendship, and coming up with funny things.

Well, we're living in a material world, and I'm a material girl... or boy.

Me and Fred Wolf wrote the movie [ Grown Ups]. The whole idea was about putting together old friends that get to hang out for a weekend.

When I take my kid to school, all the parents stop and stare.

My intention is never to hurt anybody. I'm happy when people are having a good time.

I know I want to always do the best I can.