Movies and novels, the two things that informed and taught me the most, are forms of escapism. I thought that was how life could look if you wanted it to.

If you took every pop song to heart, you'd be a bleeding romantic with a crushed heart every five minutes.

There are people that will try to hurt you and hold you down.

You can always be writer. It's not so much a metamorphosis as it is finding what you want.

You can make yourself happy.

It's hard to have your parents not happy with you.

I'm not macho. I'm very open about things. I don't try to hide my feelings.