I remember specifically my mother telling me growing up don't put my business in the street. I was like seven, and I am like, 'What does that mean.

I never heard 'I love you' as a child. I never felt pretty or cared for.

Any good writer is going to be well-received and is going to not be well-received; that's how you know you're a great writer.

There are some people who are very powerful who I will never name, because I want to be able to work in this town.

I'm a power fanatic. I like to own things, and have them be mine. Acting doesn't belong to you, if you're not the writer or the director.

I remember specifically my mother telling me growing up don't put my business in the street. I was like seven, and I am like, 'What does that mean.

I have me. I have God. I have my son. Everything else is extra.