I never set out to make any statements about a specific character, I just set out to tell what feels like is a truthful story, a person that you and I might truly encounter.

My uncle's a lawyer and I remember going to see him in court and thinking, 'That's cool, too bad I could never be a lawyer.'

Basically, anything a sexual predator might do to woo a small suburban girl, I was trying.

You can't force other people to like you and you just kind of have to ride the wave. I think I could have saved myself a lot of sleepless nights with that advice.

I'm really lucky because I surround myself onset with people who I really trust to give me feedback, so I'm directing myself.

But ambition is a funny thing: it creeps in when you least expect it and keeps you moving, even when you think you want to stay put.

Here's who it's okay to share a bed with: . . . A heating pad. An empty bag of pita chips. The love of your life.