I just needed to leave Hollywood.

I used to sing with my father's jazz band and then when I was ten years old a musician friend of his suggested that I try out for the first west coast production of Annie.

I think once you sort of cross over and you realize what books can be - and if they mean something to you - there's just no stopping you.

I think you can be mature without being grown-up. You can also be grown-up without being mentally mature. One of them is forced, while the other one is your choice.

I just did in my early twenties what most did when they were teenagers, being free and exploring and making mistakes, but I did it in France. I did it privately.

I'm so associated with being young and being with a teenager.

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