Stripping toughened my hide, but exposing myself as a writer has been a lot more brutal.

There's something about a roller coaster that triggers strong feelings, maybe because most of us associate them with childhood. They're inherently cinematic; the very shape of a coaster, all hills and valleys and sickening helices, evokes a human emotional response.

I am actually able to do other things. I'm not just this writer.

'Sweet Valley High' is fantastic, fabulous, a little bit campy, and - dare I say it - cinematic.

I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have that kind of personality.

Juno MacGuff: I was out handling things way beyond my maturity level.

I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.