I really cut my teeth on off-off-off Broadway shows.

You know, I spend most of my life turning things down. There's a lot of crap out there.

At least I'm not playing other people for a change. It's a very odd place to be... I feel I'm an actress who sings a bit.

But that's one of the nice things about doing a stage show, if something doesn't work out, you have the luxury of working on it over time.

I believe that you're here on Earth for a short time, and while you're here, you shouldn't forget it.

In sitcoms, the women are so beautiful, understanding and well-bred. They have humor, but sort of display it with a twinkle of the eye and not a guffaw. But there's no juice in that for me.

I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I've seen so many wonderful actors who turn into creatures from another planet when they're told they are supposed to be playing comedy.