It's definitely like being in some weird sorority. I'm friends with a lot of actresses, but my 'SNL' friends are my closest.

Comedy's been really liberating for me because I've been able to sneak the singing part in through the back door.

I'm friends with a lot of actresses, but my 'SNL' friends are my closest. The experience of working there is something of a battleground, a great one, but complicated. I think there's a deep connection for having survived that workplace.

I always tried not to be too mean, but my problem is that the people I tend to find hilarious don't usually have senses of humor. So interacting with them is a little bit of an awkward engagement, because I can't really make them laugh, on top of which I've been doing an impression of them.

Be tenacious. Get as much stage time as possible.

I love people who try to keep the world in control - because the world is inherently not in control.

You know, once somebody knows you can sing Elphaba, it's like being able to sing Evita - people shut up about it already.