Writing is just my first love. And I still have some issues with telling people what to do.

I've met a surprising number of comedy writers whose parents are scientists. Both have an antiauthoritarian slant - they're both skeptics.

Women are often pushed into the idea that they write softer, more character-driven jokes.

I actually write some pretty tough jokes. I don't want to push the "soft" angle too much.

I did improv at Yale, with the Exit Players. It was great, but they played a little rough.

Writing is just my first love. And I still have some issues with telling people what to do.

In high school, I was performing "forensics." You take a section of a play and portray all the characters. I even went to camp for forensics.