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

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

I'm married but the special man is my dog, Henry.

Writers tend to hate recurring characters; there's this writer snob thing about it. But I don't have that. I feel like the challenge is always to find a cool and innovative way to do it and, obviously, to not repeat your jokes.

I'd like to say that parody is a celebration of a person's specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery.

I'm a liberal inside a liberal's body.

Losing yourself in the character opens you up in a way that no amount of precise preparation can.