John Hughes Had Such A Huge Impact

I've Been Acting For So Long It's More Like - I Won't Say Easy, Exactly, But There's Not The Same Angst With Writing That Comes About With Acting. Writing - Particularly When You're Writing Yourself, When It's You, When It's Your Life, You Really Can't Hide.

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.

When I Was A Little Kid I Thought I Would Grow Up To Be Black And Sing Jazz In Nightclubs.

My Parents Always Raised Us With The Idea Of Having College In Mind. You Sort Of Need A College Education. It's Part Of Life. It's Something That You Do - Like Going To Your Prom.

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.