“Passion. Confidence. Gratitude. The possibility of making positive change in the world. It’s the sort of “spark” one gets the moment they decide to go after what they want, really fight for it, work hard, and not give up. I love that spark; it’s beautifully contagious.”

Just had to keep debugging by isolating a problem, looking at memory in the limited debugging (weaker than the DOS DEBUG and no symbols) patch and retry and then re-program, download and try again. And again.

If I don’t take care of myself and be kind to myself, then I can’t take care of anyone else.

I think when my son was a baby I got used to not getting enough sleep, rushing and skipping meals, and feeling tired a lot of the time.

I would say, being a parent is what makes me vulnerable. Loving someone so much it scares you.

It’s so weird, not knowing what your life is going to be. I’m being optimistic. And when ‘Leverage’ comes to an end, I have lots of ideas for other things. You can’t really sit and wait for things to come to you.

I think it’s a great time for women in TV and film in general, and I want to help tell these stories.

It’s important for me to play women who can overcome adversity, make change, and take control of their lives.

I find that if I use my time well and take care of my mind/body when I’m outside of work, then I feel more supported throughout my day. So, instead of waking up and going straight for my cell phone or running to the gym.

I find that if I use my time well and take care of my mind/body when I’m outside of work, then I feel more supported throughout my day.

If something boils up under stress later, I remind myself to breathe and focus back to how I decided my day was going to go. It’s simple but it works.

I am drawn to roles that are strong, intelligent, and a little edgy.

If I don’t take care of myself and be kind to myself, then I can’t take care of anyone else.

I enjoy doing fun things outdoors with my son to stay in shape. We like camping together. After a weekend in the woods, I’m sorer than after a week at the gym!

I was really active as a kid. I was outdoors constantly.

So I think the longer you do stand-up, the more comfortable you are. You stop wanting to hide your foibles and instead want to show who you are.

I will say that stand-up is my first love; it’s how I got started and is in my bones.

It’s in the dictionary. And when I find what it is, I’ll write it down in case it comes up again, I’ll be certain to avoid it.

I was not one of those people who wanted to be a comedian when I was growing up. I liked comedy, but didn’t know it was something you could do for a living.

For me, I never ever felt the ownership or any identity with any community of disabilities. I didn’t grow up being told that I was a disabled child.

We’re all getting too smart. Our brains are just getting bigger and bigger, and the world dries up and dies when there’s too much thought and not enough heart.

You have to know your own truth and stick to it. And never despair. Never give up. There’s always hope.

Ups and downs are a constant in life, and I’ve been belted into that roller coaster a thousand times.