No matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another.

Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it.

For me, it's owning the fact that I have a sensitive disposition along with a rampant imagination that makes up stories and convinces me they're true. I feel things intensely, and that sometimes brings me on wave of profound sorrow.

I did 'Mad Men' and I still have people come up to me like, 'Are you actually a lesbian?' Really? Just because I play one on TV? People will think what they're gonna think.

No matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another.

With 'Girls,' it doesn't really feel like I'm doing TV specifically. It just feels like we're making a really long film.

My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.