Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.

Writing comedy is the greatest spiritual gift you can give to anybody anytime.

I am in total silence when I write - I don't even like the sound of the dryer going - I like the quiet.

I have held the following jobs: office temp, ticket seller in movie theatre, cook in restaurant, nanny, and phone installer at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

My mother was an avid readerShe loved books about romance. Books that took place in faraway places and times. Stories with costumes

I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope. But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain.

I don't use a crap camera, I don't eat junk, and I'm not going to a dance where the boys are bores