I knew I wanted to be a performer and do comedy at 5 years old. My dad's wife, Marlene Rosenbaum, was boiling water and she goes, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I said, "A comedian." And she laughed and laughed because she thought that was the cutest, funniest thing.

I don't believe in karma.

I think bravery is when you're willing to really put yourself on the line and maybe lose out, financially - and be able to say exactly what motivates you and what inspires you and what you find completely unacceptable in humanity and in culture.

You don't need to be famous to live a life as an artist.

I'm somebody who can absorb a lot.

I was really going through a transition in my life. I was tired of feeling victimized by my career.

Things are so scary and intimidating with AIDS and the right wing that people are looking for somebody to just give them safe harbors.