I'm a pessimist by nature. I don't think things are ever going to work out, I'm not particularly ambitious.

I've been an avid consumer of young adult literature since I was one, and I think some people leave that stuff behind when they become old adults, but I never did. I was always interested in the fantasy world created in those novels.

Couture gowns are like gremlins; you can't expose them to bright light or get them wet.

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

Judy Blume excels at describing how it feels to be invisible. So how poetic is it that Blume herself is suddenly everywhere?

I don't know why, but I've always been a sucker for roller coasters in movies.

I think sometimes people really require the satisfaction of closure.