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.

I wish there was something more that performers could do other than get out there and sing at benefit performances. I wish I felt that if I had an empty room I'd like to bring in someone and make it a hospice, but I'm not Mother Teresa. I can't do that.

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 was raised in the theater and, as it turned out, a TV show was like performing a new one-act play. So, it was really no different.

All this time I've just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.

I come from a small town in Maryland. I came to California in 1972 to begin Maude.

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