I never wanted to do political satire because it seems too surface to me.

I'm still that little girl who lisped and sat in the back of the car and threw vegetables at the back of her head when we drove home from the market. That never goes.

Every character I do is based on someone I know.

You become so encapsulated in this world of being a star. People listen to what you say, you have this voice, it becomes unreal and you become far removed from the people you came from.

I never worked with a dialogue coach before, but I'd hate it if an American did a British accent and didn't do it well. It would be insulting.

I never wanted to do political satire because it seems too surface to me.

I've always gotten a positive reaction to doing African-American characters.