I was always longing to do, emotionally and physically, what my male counterparts always got to do. I just felt envious, every time I saw a movie that I was in awe of, and it was usually a male lead. And those kinds of roles weren't available. They just weren't being written.

After a while, you have no idea how old you are because you've lied so many times.

I consider myself sort of like a pseudo lawyer. Like, I'm convinced I can solve every case and argue my way.

You hear sounds and orchestration, it's ... the fastest way, I think, to your emotions, even if you don't understand the language of the song.

We don't have to pretend to be something that we're not.

Latinos, Asians, African-Americans, women - we're all trying to find our place in this world of cinema and television and theater. And the great thing with comedy is that most of the time, you could be orange. It doesn't matter, as long you're funny.

I have these big piano-playing hands. I feel like I should be picking potatoes.