I can't say I based [Carla] on anybody I knew. She was so foulmouthed and mean, just said what was on her mind. So I guess Carla is somebody I always wished I could be at the right moment, the one who always has the perfect comeback.

Did you know that, if you visualise, you can actually hug on the phone?

I've helped people get rid of headaches by placing my hand on their forehead, and backaches by placing my hand on their back. It's a powerful example of love that really works.

It's just a crime that people don't take the time and make the effort to have a conversation if it's bothering them that much.

If brains were money, you'd need to take out a loan to buy a cup of coffee.

In television, and especially in a situation comedy, you kind of play yourself, or at least the essence of yourself.

I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.