People feel like they grew up with me.

I don't have control over how people choose to perceive me. The only thing I have control over is my writing.

I can't' really sing a song unless I really connect with the lyrics.

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.

I think when people hear about a celebrity writing a book of any kind, the assumption is that it was dictated to a ghostwriter.

John Hughes had such a huge impact on filmmaking.

Not all women write the same. But I don't understand why the model is that you're supposed to write like a man, and that means you're a real writer.