I don't think there is a woman in her 40s who doesn't, kind of, examine herself in the mirror.

Letting your freak flag fly is something, no matter who you are, that takes great bravery, straight up.

I grew up in a house where there were no taboos, so it came originally from a pretty innocent place, where I was shocked at the things that shocked people.

I started out in clubs, and I've always liked clubs. I like theaters because people are there for the show.

And then before going back for my sophomore year, I decided to change my major to arts and sciences, and my dad cut a deal with me: He said if I'd quit school he'd pay my rent for the next three years, as if I were in school.

When I was 17, I read a profile of Carol Leifer. Since then, I wanted to be her. I still want to be her.

Look at the people who are kind of the funniest cultures, they're the cultures of the people who have been the most oppressed, black people and Jews. Not that they're the only funny people, but culturally, it comes from the pain, you know?