“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.”

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.

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

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

I grew up listening to a lot of emo music, a lot of rock music, a lot of rap music, a lot of trap music, funk, everything.

I cannot wait to see my children grow up and create a brighter future and a better world for all.

I grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it.

I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.

I hope another generation of children don’t have to grow up without understanding the historical context for contemporary racism.⁣

I had nothing growing up, but I always wanted to be ‘sexy,’ even before I knew what the word was.

I make mistakes growing up. I’m not perfect; I’m not a robot.

I grew up watching jimmy fallon every night with my family.