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Both my parents were working in politics when I was growing up, so going on stage was not that great a leap. ”
I know this is a weird niche, but a lot of my female friends have these strange stories where there their dads have seen the small successes of their daughters and have decided that they are creative as well. ”
Something that's good in the mini-culture of 'Happy Endings' is that the goal is to try and make each other laugh. There is a pretty high bar, and you want to make the writers laugh, and you want to elevate what's already great material - and also, we're like, 'Who is even watching this? Let's just go for it.' ”
With agents, I've learned to bring them into the process when I feel confident. You're the only one that can really know what's right for your career. You're on a wing and a prayer through most of it. ”
My goal is to generate more material for myself. ”
I am riveted by Phaedra Parks and her performance of herself. She kills me. ”
I didn't have the greatest ride on 'SNL,' but I always felt support from gay fans, which made me feel accepted within a place I didn't feel totally accepted. ”
If you have a sense of your place in the world, that's the best preparation for anything. ”
My mom worked tirelessly on getting equal rights for women. ”
I'll take discrimination if it's in my favor! ”