I'm not expecting the American literary community to welcome me with open arms. To them I'm just some schmuck kid who wrote some book.

I dont mind if somebody comes up to me and shakes my hand, but if Im in the middle of a restaurant and somebody asks me for a picture, I can be a jerk and say no, or I can say yes and draw more attention to myself, which is exactly the opposite of what I want.

I've led a very isolated existence since I was 6 years old. It's kind of been me and my mind.

Michael Jackson and I talk all the time. I think we understand each other in a way that most people can't understand either of us.

After seeing 'Big,' I wanted an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did.

I did 14 movies in six years, I had a cartoon TV show, and I don't want to do that again. I just want to make unique pieces of art. That's why I quit everything when I was 14 and sat around for eight years before I did another movie.

I've always said that acting found me. I didn't really find it.