It's always painful when you're writing memoirs because you've got to go through the dark places, but it gives you a chance to find out the person you really are, not the person you thought you were.

The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose.

I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far.

Baptists are only funny underwater.

Once you've opened yourself up, it's best to go all the way.

Don't listen to those who say, you taking too big a chance. Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor, and it would surely be rubbed out by today.

I much prefer writing an original movie with the screen in mind to transferring a play to the screen.