If you ever go home with somebody and they don't have books in their house, don't sleep with them. I think that's very important.

The selfie has become a new autograph, but it takes twice as long to do as a real autograph. I do it because I'm like, "What am I going to do, these people bought me my house." Why am I not going to take a picture with them except I always say, "You have to hold it up! Shoot down or it's really ugly if you shoot up!" So not only does it take longer, you have to teach them camera angles.

I understand why people want to look up their friends - usually they want to see what people they've wanted to have sex with look like.

People vomitied at my movies; not because of the movie but because they were drunk. I took credit anyway.

With Hairspray, we had a great experience. I always think of the last time I saw Divine: He was in the last booth in the back of the Odeon. Now every time I go in there, I look at that table. It was a wonderful night.Hairspray had been out a week; it was a hit. If I had to pick a night that was going to be the last night.

Wouldn't you rather your kid be a drug dealer than a drug addict?

I haven't committed all the crimes in my movies, I would have gotten the death penalty many years ago if I had.