I am always surprised at what movie studios think people will want to see. I'm even more surprised at how often they are correct.

To have a complete outfit designed, for me, is easier than trying to find pieces that work together.

I write a little bit about what it's like to be a female boss in my book [ Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?] and the things I've noticed about that, but by and large, it's just a tough job in general.

I think as women, you know, if you are considered a pioneer in these things, you can get really distracted by these other things - you know, people's demands of you reflecting on your otherness. And for this white critic to say, "I don't understand why she doesn't do that" - and you're like, "It's because I'm running a show on a major network and I want the show to continue" - and to sort of guilt me.

The Tweets that I have written that are most popular are the ones that are the kind of universal girly concerns and observations.

I would love if gay men responded to me. All I want is for many gay men to dress up as me for Halloween.

I would say that my mother is the single biggest role model in my life, but that term doesn't seem to encompass enough when I use it about her. She was the love of my life.