I've been told that I'm incompetent, socially retarded, maladjusted. I still know that I couldn't function in reality. Los Angeles is a good place for me.

I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.

I've always been a writer, I've always been a storyteller, but I never thought about screenwriting.

I've come to find more satisfaction and enjoyment in writing screenplays over the years because that's what I do primarily now.

I've been so lucky - I worked with Jason Reitman twice, who has always been a really strong advocate for my voice, and has always really respected the scripts that I've brought him and is just the coolest.

Juno: Honest to blog?

I think I have always sort of cultivated a flowery writing style. I've always sort of over - written in every genre that I've attempted. I went to college and took a couple of writing classes and I remember my teachers were always incredibly encouraging. But it was inevitable to get the criticism: "Take it down a notch!" But the nice thing about screenwriting is that you don't really have to.