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.

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

I've always been the go-to girl for all of my girlfriends in terms of relationship advice or clothing advice.

I've done kissing scenes with people who have been loaded. I'd think, 'Do you actually have to drink that Jack Daniels to kiss me?'

Books have always been really important to me; they're my saving grace.

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.

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.