I'm enamored with the art world. Anytime you look at anything that's considered artistic, there's a commercial world around it: the ballet, opera, any kind of music. It can't exist without it.

The teen years are extremely serious and everything matters and every insult really hurts. I know there are cliques and bullying. And you don't yet ­understand that it will all go away.

All of life’s riddles are answered in the movies.

I always felt the audience sorta tolerated the serious musical parts while I was doing my comedy.

You know when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea: have a point. It makes it so much more interesting for the listener!

There's someone out there for everyone - even if you need a pickaxe, a compass, and night goggles to find them.

Writing is extremely personal, and that's the joy of it for me.