“I used to do theater in L.A., but it got to the point where everything was really showcase-y.”

I cannot imagine a worse job than being president of these Untied States in these most trying of times. President Barack Obama has been under siege from every side for the entirety of his time in office.

I love voting day. I love the sight of my fellow citizens lining up to make their voices heard.

I’m a light comedienne, that’s really where I live the most often.

Bill Clinton was relentless, eloquent and truly charming.

There was a time when I was enamored of the Clintons. I knocked on doors, phone-banked and rallied during his campaign.

I was a total nerd growing up. I’d rather sit home and read a novel on New Year’s Eve and say, ‘Wow, I read the whole thing in one night!’ That was my idea of a big time.

There’s a danger in Hollywood of becoming self-obsessed.

I was trained at a conservatory school, and they usher you into the business by giving you a showcase. I was so lucky that I met with an agent

Something like making the NIT would have been a great way to showcase the season we had.

To hell with being ashamed of what you liked.