In life, there is always that special person who shapes who you are, who helps to determine the person you become.

I've been acting for so long it's more like - I won't say easy, exactly, but there's not the same angst with writing that comes about with acting. Writing - particularly when you're writing yourself, when it's you, when it's your life, you really can't hide.

People feel like they grew up with me.

The cover I was really excited about was 'Seventeen' magazine. To me, it was much bigger than 'Time.' 'Seventeen' was where I wanted to be.

John Hughes had such a huge impact on filmmaking.

Getting the pretty back is about getting back in touch with your essential self: the part of you that knows what you really want.

If you leave home for a while ... you question the conventional wisdom you've grown up with. That doesn't mean you have to change your opinions or who you are, but it's good to ask the questions.