I didn't think American Pie was going to be what it was! I had a very small role and the reception I received was just crazy.

Girls are supposed to be feminine and demure. Comedy isn't about that, so you just have to unlearn it. Certain women are so pretty, they can't go weird enough to be funny. You have to be willing to be ugly. I'm lucky my face can look so hideous.

I've only had one dramatic role in my entire career and when I did it, I was in heaven and I thought, 'Oh my god, I'm going to get more of these.'

There's definitely a psychology to making you feel important and like you're part of the game. It's a very special quality, especially with a first-time director.

An obsession that I've developed in my old age, is great architecture. I bought a house in New Orleans and I became quite enamored of the architecture there. It began there. I travel a lot or my work, so now, wherever I go, I wasn't to find the most beautiful church, the most beautiful museums. Anything ancient.

Short of spending $10,000, there is nothing you can do to your head to hide the fact that you're going bald.

Sexual awareness is part of growing up. When you're growing up, you can't get away from sex.