Overview

• In a Wall Street Journal interview tied to his new novel What's with Baum?, Allen discussed his private life and career at length.
• He described Soon-Yi Previn as disciplined, decisive, a wonderful mother, and a larger-than-life personality, adding that she teases his writing as high-falutin.
• Asked about regrets, Allen said they are strictly about his films, noting he would change or discard many, and he did not cite personal regrets.
• Dylan Farrow issued a statement to the Journal reiterating that she was sexually assaulted by Allen and rejecting claims she was coached or brainwashed.
• Allen and Previn have been married since 1997 and share two adopted daughters, Bechet and Manzie, after their relationship began during his time with Mia Farrow.