You don't have ideas when you're sitting in that sort of sterile little place, and you're not around people. The most boring scenes are the scenes where a character is alone. I just need that dynamic of other people around me to get my work done.

Kids grow up connected to nothing these days, plugged in and living lives boosted to them from other people.

So if you think this is going to save you...If you think anything is going to save you...Please consider this your final warning.

College is like a fountain of knowledge - and the students are there to drink

Those who remember the past tend to get the story really screwed up.

It only takes one mistake and nothing else you ever do will matter. No matter how hard you work or how smart you become, you'll always be known for that one poor choice.

Portland in particular is a cheap enough place to live that you can still develop your passion - painting, writing, music. People seem less status-conscious. Even wealthy people buy second-hand clothes and look a little bit homeless.