Melissa McCarthy

Jason Statham is funny, I never knew that.

In a lot of comedies, they kind of take all the problems away from the women. They give her great clothes, great hair; she almost always owns an artisanal shop, like a cheese shop in Manhattan.

At some point in the past, it was decided that women in comedy are never supposed to be shown in an unflattering light. But in comedy, you need all of your tools to be funny.

Comedy to me is all about the bumps and bruises and weird tics.

It's funny; as I get older I'm reverting to my roots - I want to plant stuff.

I want to be healthy.

More eccentric characters can push pretty far, but if you stay on the side of reality, it's always funnier.

Strangers shouldn't be allowed to take a picture of your child and sell it for profit.

I'm very boring. But I'm a bit obsessed with women that are so incredibly solid in their shoes that they don't care what other people think of them. I just think there's something so interesting about that kind of confidence.

I've never felt like I needed to change. I've always thought, 'If you want somebody different, pick somebody else.' But sure, criticism can sometimes still get to me. Some things are so malicious, they knock the wind out of you.

If somebody's doing something, and you're laughing, and at the same time you're so embarrassed for them, it's my absolute kind of favorite type of laugh.

When I go shopping, most of the time I'm disappointed.