Elizabeth Kennedy is so chic. Her gowns have such structure, I feel like a work of art.

It's weird: I was in a conference room, shouting out story ideas in the voices of different characters, and it was something I had to learn because I'd never been in that atmosphere. But I think I had a quick learning curve, because this is the job I was supposed to have.

I think that it's insidious to be spending more of your time reflecting and talking about panels, and talking more and more in smart ways about your otherness, rather than doing the hard work of your job.

I have a personality defect where I refuse to see myself as an underdog.

I was just this chubby little Indian kid who looked like a nerd. I didn't have a ton of academic skills. It wasn't until I was in high school that I was like, "I guess I like writing dialogue." So that's how I got into it.

Nothing gives you confidence like being a member of a small, weirdly specific, hard-to-find demographic.

My mother is more of an adviser. I followed everything she did when I was younger, because I looked up to her so much.