It was scary to be in that world of politics. I felt uncomfortable to be in that discussion. The weird thing is, when Darrell Hammond or Will Ferrell or Dana Carvey did an impersonation of a president, no one assumed it was personal, but because Sarah Palin and I are both women and people think women are meaner to each other, everyone assumed it was personal.

The thing that always fascinated me about improv is that it's basically a happy accident that you think you're initiating.

Amy Poehler and I have been friends for so long, we're like Oprah and Gale. Only we're not denying anything.

It's like being a little kid again, parading around in a nightgown tucked into your underpants, believing it looks terrific.

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

Every morning, when Alaskans wake up, one of the first things they do, is look outside to see if there are any Russians hanging around. And if there are, you gotta go up to them and ask, 'What are you doing here?' and if they can't give you a good reason, it's our responsibility to say, you know, 'Shoo! Get back over there!'

I was the editor of the school newspaper and in drama club and choir, so I was not a popular girl in the traditional sense, but I think I was known for being relatively scathing.