Molly Ringwald Quotes
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I think when people hear about a celebrity writing a book of any kind, the assumption is that it was dictated to a ghostwriter.
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Originally I considered myself a singer.
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My dad has always just had a lot of faith in me as an artist and as a person, and he doesn't really dispense with a lot of advice when it comes to the music. He's taught me a lot over the years, but when I was taking on this project he's really hands-off about that. He just appreciates what I've done and is very supportive, and of course really proud.
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A lot of people don't realize that not everybody gets high.
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I can't stand films that make the kids out to be heroes and the parents to be imbeciles.
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I think you can be mature without being grown-up. You can also be grown-up without being mentally mature. One of them is forced, while the other one is your choice.
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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.
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I don't like being alone. I haven't been alone since I got a boyfriend.
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When I was a little kid I thought I would grow up to be black and sing jazz in nightclubs.
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The wonderful thing about books is you never run out of them, you can just keep going. So I'm always finding new writers, or old writers that I just happen not to have read.
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I never felt terribly comfortable in the public eye.
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Books have always been really important to me; they're my saving grace.
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It's the universal feeling that we all are alone - that we're all different. I think the movie's one resounding theme is that everybody feels the same, and we're all alone together. Some people come up to me on the street and thank me for helping them get through their teen years.
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Sometimes when people have kids young, they're not ready.
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I think people assume that women write about the domestic sphere. Women write about relationships and family. Men do, too, but then it's the Great American Novel.
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I just did in my early twenties what most did when they were teenagers, being free and exploring and making mistakes, but I did it in France. I did it privately.
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If you leave home for a while ... you question the conventional wisdom you've grown up with. That doesn't mean you have to change your opinions or who you are, but it's good to ask the questions.
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I've always been the go-to girl for all of my girlfriends in terms of relationship advice or clothing advice.
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When I was turning 40, I felt that there were no books out there that hit the spot in terms of what I wanted to read.
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I don't have control over how people choose to perceive me. The only thing I have control over is my writing.
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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.
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In life, there is always that special person who shapes who you are, who helps to determine the person you become.
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I just needed to leave Hollywood.
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I don't really believe in regret. I think you can always learn from the past, but I wouldn't want a different life.