Anyone who is considered funny will tell you, sometimes without your even asking, that deep inside they are very serious, neurotic, introspective people.

Being a grownup means assuming responsibility for yourself, for your children, and - here's the big curve - for your parents.

I don't much like to think that being a bachelor girl limits how you see the world. On the other hand, I know it certainly limits how the world sees you.

The thing I longed for as a teenager is now an object of neglect and scorn. I've grown to hate my telephone.

The signature of a truly enviable woman is the tenacity and continuity of her women friends.

The real reason for comedy is to hide the pain.

Work is a way of shutting out ambiguous sentiment.