Advertising Was Fairly Simple Work, And I

Those Who Say 'you Only Live Once' Have Never Read A Book.

Most Of My Characters Are Romantic Rather Than Sexual. I Think That's An Essential Difference In My Pictures. I Think They Are More Accurate In Portraying Young People As Romantic - As Wanting A Relationship, An Understanding With A Member Of The Opposite Sex More Than Just Physical Sex.

Advertising Was Fairly Simple Work, And I Really Just Wanted A Job Where I Could Sit And Write Every Day And Not Get Fired For It Like I Had At Other Jobs, But It Was Fun.

I So Desperately Hate To End These Movies That The First Thing I Do When I'm Done Is Write Another One. Then I Don't Feel Sad About Having To Leave And Everybody Going Away.

At The Time I Came Along, Hollywoods Idea Of Teen Movies Meant There Had To Be A Lot Of Nudity, Usually Involving Boys In Pursuit Of Sex, And Pretty Gross Overall. Either That Or A Horror Movie. And The Last Thing Hollywood Wanted In Their Teen Movies Was Teenagers!