The public's appetite for frothy, flippant blondes has waned, but Paris Hilton still fascinates me.

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.

Bren MacGuff: Well, honey, doctors are sadists who like to play God and watch lesser people scream.

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

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

I don't have a terrible singing voice, but I also wouldn't call it 'good.' I can carry a tune.

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.