I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there.

Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture.

I don't love studying. I hate studying. I like learning. Learning is beautiful.

I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star.

My family is proud of all the things I have accomplished.

The unhappiest memories are of losing my mother when I was 14. Alter six months, my father remarried. The thought that somebody was taking the place of my mother was unacceptable. It is sad because, after that, my father also changed.

My dad lost his hearing in the last 18 months of his life, and as a result, I witnessed first-hand the effect that this can have on a family.

Work made me more streetwise because you can be so sheltered at home. I'd definitely encourage my kids Lillie and Karl, who are nine and seven, to get Saturday jobs in the future.