Yes, my kids come first, but as a parent I need to come to them with a fresh mind. I can't be too exhausted or too tired. And I am a better parent when I have more energy.

I think we do live in a very specialized society, where once you think about somebody as one thing, it's hard to change that. But I do a lot of things. I act, I write, I sing.

My parents always raised us with the idea of having college in mind. You sort of need a college education. It's part of life. It's something that you do - like going to your prom.

I never felt terribly comfortable in the public eye.

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

Originally I considered myself a singer.

John Hughes had such a huge impact on filmmaking.