You hope you're saying the right things - but also, as a kid becomes a teenager, you feel like there's a ticking clock for you to tell them everything they need to know.

Art is art. Television has elevated itself, in certain ways, but it's always pushed people's consciousness.

Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their LIVES. I want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out.

My husband is my biggest supporter on earth. He encourages me to put myself out in the world in ways that feel scary, and he's like, "I'm always gonna catch you. I'm always gonna be there for you." My supportive mother and family. Honey, it's such a village.

There's something timeless and important about making people laugh, about being the right spot in their day.

Well I always wanted to be Dolly Parton when I was a little girl. I was obsessed with her.

You're an actress! It's not about your ideas! You're there to tell other people's stories.