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

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

I don't look my best when I wake up! But I do feel beautiful when I'm tired and happy and I've had a good laugh and a glass of champagne.

To grow up with the loss of your mother is a scar that never goes away.

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

I've met people who are baffled by children, as though they were never children themselves.