Paul Gleason played the teacher. I just tortured him as best I could. 'Cause he wasn't one of the kids, you know, so it was okay. He was great.

I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration.

Young alienation, disappointment and heartache is all a part of the first real growing up that we do.

[John] Hughes really wanted it to sound authentic. He was a real collaborator. He encouraged us to bring to the material things we thought were maybe more truthful.

I always thought that the badge a cop has was more like the shield that Captain America has. It's an obvious sign of good and something you'll protect other people with, but it will also protect you.

I put less stock in others' opinions than my own. No one else's opinions could derail me.

Death is not my best subject.