I Don't Need To Be Tom Cruise.

When I Went Home, My Family Became A Little Lonely Family Because It Was Just Me And My Mom. Part Of My Longing To Go Back To Work Was Wanting To Be Surrounded By These People Who Were Teaching Me Things And Drinking Bad Coffee At Three In The Morning While We Were Lying Around In A Bikini In The Winter. Somehow It Just Felt Like Real Life. It Felt More Like Real Life Than My Life.

My Definition Of A Friend Is Somebody Who Adores You Even Though They Know The Things You're Most Ashamed Of.

Adolescence Is A Tough One To Be A Child Actor.

With 'taxi Driver,' I Had This Eureka Moment. I Realized That Acting Could Be Much More Than What I Had Been Doing. I Had To Build A Character That Wasn't Me.

Well, I Certainly Was Exposed To And Learned To Appreciate The Work Of Great Directors Early On. As A Kid, My Mother Used To Take Me To See Really Interesting Arty Films In Los Angeles.