Lesson learned? When people say, "You really, really must" do something, it means you don't really have to. No one ever says, "You really, really must deliver the baby during labor." When it's true, it doesn't need to be said.

Finally the world would see my full range of comedy characters - from grouchy librarian to Russian librarian.

...nothing is creepier than a bunch of adults being very quiet.

At some point, you realize that people might be laughing at your jokes because they're afraid not to laugh.

There are so many quiet times you spend as a mother that aren't glorified but are a foundation for your kids. No matter what, there was always a thick safety net under this trapeze.

I was wearing my best Gap turtleneck and my dates were two adult lesbians, so yea, I was pretty cool.

A wise friend once told me, 'Don't wear what fashion designers tell you to wear. Wear what they wear.'