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'm a little bit of a weirdo - I'm kind of a loner, I didn't go to college, I spend a lot of my time reading. I've been working since I was 17, so that's sort of been my life.

Give me an 18-hour day on set or in the theater, and I will be the happiest person alive.

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.

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.

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