Adrienne [ Shelly] had 100 per cent control over this movie [ Waitress] as a director. She didn't just write it, direct it and act in it, she was the creative force behind everything, from the jokes down to the expressions.

Acting happened to me. If I had pursued it, I think it would have been like someone going to a bar, desperately looking for love and not finding anyone.

I love doing laundry! It's so satisfying. I love the way it smells. I love doing the sheets.

I am crazy for dessert. I eat everything. No one should be denied anything... just don't eat the whole thing.

I am literally the worst person at keeping secrets. I'd be the worst spy of all time.

I would not let my children act when they are young!

That's interesting to hear you say that because watching it [the Waitress] for the first time at Sundance was fascinating - it was so different from the experience of making it.