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.

I don't get very involved in the L.A. scene. When you do get invited out, you are expected to be on all the time. It's just wearying.

Did you know David Letterman was offered millions of dollars to do a commercial for dog food?

I love documentaries, I like observing real people.

I've always been a misfit.

I've always had to create my own markets and I've always been at a juncture in my career.