ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, pˈeɪn tˈoʊld ðə lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs tˈaɪmz ðˈæt "aɪ hˈʊkt ˌʌp wɪð ɐ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ pˈɑːɹtnɚ, dʒˈɑːn fɹˈɪŋk, ˌaʊɾəv kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
In 2006, Payne told the Los Angeles Times that "I hooked up with a writing partner, John Frink, out of college.