I never thought I'd get a chance to do what I'm doing. It's such a dream.

You don't want to be the first person to tell your 5-year-old, like, 'You're going to have a life filled with disappointments and letdowns - enjoy!'

I was a loud child, and if my mother sang to me, I would be quiet.

I thought she was the funniest woman, and I believed being a comedian was the most exciting thing you could be.

I don't know if comedy is a male sport. I always wondered that.

When I first moved to New York, someone who thought they knew more than I did said: "You have to always look like you know where you're going when you get out of the subway."

I learned the enormous power of writing for yourself, especially now that people seem to be receptive to the fact that women can write.