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.

I can't stand films that make the kids out to be heroes and the parents to be imbeciles.

I grew up in a home filled with music and had an early appreciation of jazz since my dad was a jazz musician. Beginning at around age three I started singing with his band and jazz music has continued to be one of my three passions along with acting and writing. I like to say jazz music is my musical equivalent of comfort food. It's always where I go back to when I want to feel grounded.

I write in bed, too. I find it very comforting. I want to sort of, like, crawl in a fetal position if I have to.

I'm really intimidated by beautiful people. Beautiful guys, especially.

I never felt terribly comfortable in the public eye.

I've always been the bookish type, and I've never really hidden that about myself.