I never went too long without a job. The problem was a lot of the early jobs are almost more demoralizing than unemployment.

I've never seen a theater community to rival that of Chicago. Neither New York nor L.A. has the raw talent or integrity that Chicago theater has, and I think it's because Chicago doesn't have Broadway or the film and TV business to distract it.

No one will ever ask me to sing because it's beautiful. My secret is hiding my musicianship behind humor.

You know, it's hard to beat bacon at anytime of day. But I also am a big fan of corned beef hash.

I am a saxophone player.

Only when you get into TV and film, do people really want you to be a 'specialist'.

When I was in fourth grade, we were learning vocabulary words, and the word nonconformist came up. The teacher said, "It's somebody who whatever everybody is doing, they do the opposite." I remember raising my hand and saying, "Mrs. Christiansen, I would like to be a nonconformist."