I did a radio interview for a station in Connecticut or something, and it was the worst interview ever. It was all yes and no answers.

It's a place where I could do something on a weekly basis and see if I like it.

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

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.

All the child-star clichés. I've tried very hard to avoid them all.

People still recognize me all the time on the street. The first thing they say when they stop me is, "Where have you been?" The second comment they make is always, "Oh, you've grown up."

I could have gone the route of a lot of these former child actors, but I didn't want that for myself. Like I said, when I was 14 years old, I decided to quit. I didn't ever want to do it again.