L.A. is fun, but it feels like one of those towns in the north of Scotland where there's an oil rig just off the coast and whether or not you work for the oil rig, everyone is connected to it.

Comedy people are always present because they're always looking for the funniest version of whatever the line is. Sometimes theater people, where scripts are sacrosanct, aren't quite as present in scenes. That's a massive generalization, but in my experience, I find that comedy people are great to improvise with and to do scenes with because they're there.

The bottom line is that female writers aren't being given enough opportunities by male producers.

I cook rarely, but I've kind of got two or three dishes that I stick to. I do a great sweet potato and lentil curry.

Reviewers are the worst laughers in the world.

Success is absolutely intoxicating. I've seen people behave in ways that seem very far from how they would behave normally.

For some reason, I find that in the course of my career I've worked with more women than most men have.