I was extremely shy and had a terrible fear of public speaking. But I had fallen in love with stand-up.

It's not like I listened to music and then stopped. I still don't have a real appreciation for music because I didn't really start listening to it until my 20s.

Im from a family of doctors, and I think they really wanted me to be a doctor. I even sort of assumed I would be a doctor.

I love constructive criticism. I love getting notes when I'm acting. I love them telling me what to do. I don't always agree with it, but I really need it.

It really helped to have someone whose taste I really trusted who I knew was really smart and a really good writer. Sometimes I find it hard to judge my own work so it was good to have someone who could look at it. It was like, "Oh, she likes it, then it's good."

I approximated the Black Friday experience at home by hurling myself into a wall a number of times and then ordering online.

I was extremely shy and had a terrible fear of public speaking. But I had fallen in love with stand-up.