And how different her face looked the first time she really liked a boy who was not on a poster on her wall. And how her face looked when she realized she was in love with that boy.

The most beautiful surprise is that you have these moments where you connect with people on a deep level without saying a word. It's one of those wonderful things that you get what you give, and I'm grateful for it.

On Friday night, I was reading my new book, but my brain got tired, so I decided to watch some television instead.

It's kind of like when you look at yourself in the mirror and you say your name. And it gets to a point where none of it seems real.

I'm just thinking too fast-- much too fast.

I feel like a big faker because I've been putting my life back together, and nobody knows.

When I did a study of all the coming-of-age movies that meant a lot to me, whether it was 'The Graduate' or 'Rebel Without a Cause' or 'Dead Poet's Society,' they all had that timeless feel. None of them were completely married to the details of their age. They felt timeless in their treatment of it. That's what made them resonate with me.