I wish I had been more prepared, both for success and for failure, when I was younger.
John Hughes had such a huge impact on filmmaking.
I didn't have parents who were, you know, racing to get a reality television show, you know? Or looking to benefit in some way from their daughter's fame.
I never really felt like I belonged in California.
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?'
I never felt terribly comfortable in the public eye.
I have a very independent spirit.
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 you say you're 40, you can't call yourself an ingenue any more.
I'm so associated with being young and being with a teenager.
And to be honest, most actors are incredibly solipsistic.
When I was a little kid I thought I would grow up to be black and sing jazz in nightclubs.
The cover I was really excited about was 'Seventeen' magazine. To me, it was much bigger than 'Time.' 'Seventeen' was where I wanted to be.
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.
