I think every time a movie gets made, it's a miracle. I would love to get to a point where it became easier and it wasn't so much of a struggle to get it done or finished.

In what grade do we stop believing in ourselves? I asked. In what grade do we stop believing, period? I mean, SOMEONE has to be a Nobel Peace Prize winner. SOMEONE has to be a ballerina. Why not us?

To be famous is to stand on a pedestal and give the world permission to tell you all your flaws.

I could never rap, personally. I can't even wrap presents.

I wish I could walk into a room and feel superior and have my nose up at everybody, but I can't, because I know I'm just a huge nerd, and that wouldn't work for me.

I love bookstores. I love the energy in a bookstore and the smell of the paper.

...because a life without meaning, without drive or focus, without dreams or goals, isn't a life worth living.