For me, stripping was an unusual kind of escape. I had nothing to escape but privilege, but I claimed asylum anyway. At twenty-four, it was my last chance to reject something and become nothing. I wanted to terrify myself. Mission accomplished.

It's actually much harder to develop a TV show than I had anticipated.

As a kid, I spent every summer bent over a stack of books, obsessively writing detailed reports on each one.

A lot of people are concerned with staying physically young...I'm more interested in maintaining my curiosity.

I actually have two children now, and sometimes I wonder if that's it. Because they do make writing and directing more complicated and more difficult, especially now that they're very young.

You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and I'm glad it's over.

If I want to get a taste of beach culture, I'll fire up my season 2 DVD of 'Beverly Hills, 90210.'