Often when you are starting out in comedy, you will find that people will laugh at the things you didn't think were funny. It's important to pay attention also to what people are laughing at when you are just talking in regular conversation. Often that is when you are truly being yourself.
I'm not 'one of the guys.' I don't want to pretend to be one on stage. I'm not going to dress like a guy or carry myself like one.
I was very lucky when I started doing comedy because I hadn't seen much stand-up. I just got up on stage and did it without thinking.
I was raised Catholic in Rockford, Illinois. But I'm not a practicing Catholic anymore. Oh God, no.
In L.A., you tend to see a lot of people do very bizarre things. I love it.
In general, comedians are attracted to vice.
Doing TV is great, but TV is for starring on, not for watching.
I don't think I ever wore pants on 'Reno 911!' and I was on it about five times.
You can always tell an actor by the bored look in their eye whenever someone else is talking.
I grew up as a child actress, not a child star. I was an actress - big difference.
I always wanted so much glamour in my life, so I have always been obsessed with class, and from dating a few people who were from old money and a few from new money in my 20s, I just sort of became obsessed with this idea of clueless rich people.
The chasm between rich and poor is becoming larger, and I think it's interesting terrain to talk about and expose.
