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I don't like my parents; I never will. I didn't cry at either of their funerals. I haven't missed them for five seconds. I didn't - you know, our characters were so at odds with one another right from the beginning. But I do understand them now as human beings, with the understanding of an adult.

The work that I do with all of my characters is have some sense of where they come from. I kind of create my own story for myself. What's going on with my parents? Are they alive? Or family - do I have children? Do you see those things or not?

In terms of the frustration of my character, I suppose any teenager has probably gone through that, in terms of telling their parents, I want to do one thing, and their parent says no. I think parents sometimes forget that they were children.

My parents are my role models. All they've done for me, they're just major people in my life. They've stood by me and got me where I am today.

I'm an only child, and I think one of the sweet things about that is that my parents are really interested in every aspect of my life.

You know, my parents have always been incredibly supportive. I'm an only child, so we're very close. There's just the three of us. They're exceptional parents but also great friends. My father was able to take his hobby, photography, and turn it into a beautiful career. So when they saw how much I loved acting, they were 100 percent behind me.

I believe my readers are crazy about their parents and want to be just like them when they grow up.

I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.

Being a parent gives you historical perspective. You have thoughts about how you fit into a larger generational drama - those who came before and those who will come after.

Parents are like shuttles on a loom. They join the threads of the past with threads of the future and leave their own bright patterns as they go.