The first time I went to see a Second City show, I was in awe of everything. I just wanted to touch the same stage that Gilda Radner had walked on. It was sacred ground.

When you have a set of characters, you have to fall in love with them and care about them as each individual character.

I think part of picking where you live in New York is accepting who you are. Really looking at yourself and going, 'Yeah, I'm not cool enough for the West Village.'

Never tell a crazy person he’s crazy.

The idea of being in control for the sake of control, is not really important to me. If everyone is sharp and doing, you know, what they're doing well, you don't really need to be in control all the time.

If you care about [the characters] as if they were real, that always helps.

The ladies of comedy now are comfortable dressing up. It's not forbidden anymore.