The Hollywood stuff in the book tended to come later. I think it was because I was worried about leading with that stuff. I wanted to try to make sure that the other stories in the book were as interesting. I wanted to spend more time on them and craft them. The thing is, with writing, it's form or content.

Of course I didn't have a boyfriend then. I didn't even have a camp boyfriend then [at age of 13].

I didn't trust adults because I thought they were all kind of corrupted.

People want to bring kids to their level, and they want to make it seem like kids have this thing. It's seen as funny to them.

That's my suggestion for kids who want to act, by the way: Make sure it's really your choice, get out of it when it stops being fun, and get an education.

I didn't trust adults because I thought they were all kind of corrupted. I thought children were pure and innocent, and that was inherently better. I guess I was a philosophical child.

If you can affect someone when they're young, you are in their heart forever.