The morning, when I need to have opinions and answers across the board very quickly, is a constant fight between ease and inspiration, what will make our lives easier versus what will make us excited because we were ambitious.

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

I do love science. My father is a scientist.

The morning, when I need to have opinions and answers across the board very quickly, is a constant fight between ease and inspiration, what will make our lives easier versus what will make us excited because we were ambitious.

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.

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

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