I was never shielded from the realities of what it meant to be an artist and that made me afraid to be an artist because I wanted to know that my life was secure.

There are emotional ties to family that are connected to the sexual experience for women that are very different than men which does make it harder for women to date and not get hurt.

The secret to a long-lasting relationship is perpetually imagining the worst. It's a world view tracing back to my Eastern European ancestry and one I draw upon regularly.

You always have to lie. I've been in plays that people don't enjoy and I pray that they lie to my face when I come outside.

Being a single woman is like going off to war.

We are very puritan in America. We still hold true to these really antiquated values, this idea of the sanctity of marriage.

Writing becomes a really good creative outlet when you're sitting there and feeling creatively frustrated or stilted, but also you then get to write parts for yourself.