I would rather be called funny than pretty.

Sometimes if something scares me, I lean right into it . I’m not a brave person— I’m more of a fearless idiot.

The man may be the head of the household. But the woman is the neck, and she can turn the head whichever way she pleases.

I look at Playtone, the company that produced My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I call them my Playtoners. They are the kindest people who treated me like gold before that movie made a dime. We became personal friends. When I think about how lovely and wonderful they are that convinces me that you don't have to make a deal with the devil to succeed. It's a choice.

It's not like suddenly, when you become a working actor all your friends are in the same situation. I have friends who are still handing out flyers for their one-woman show and trying to make ends meet.

Time can turn a scab into a beauty mark.

My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between ten and three thousand pounds.