It's the universal feeling that we all are alone - that we're all different. I think the movie's one resounding theme is that everybody feels the same, and we're all alone together. Some people come up to me on the street and thank me for helping them get through their teen years.

I can't believe I gave my panties to a geek.

I like to say, jazz music is kind of like my musical equivalent of comfort food. You know, it's always where I go back to when I just want to feel sort of grounded.

What I like about being alone is being able to do whatever you want and it's for yourself.

When I was turning 40, I felt that there were no books out there that hit the spot in terms of what I wanted to read.

John Hughes had such a huge impact on filmmaking.

Originally I considered myself a singer.