Actress

What I think is funny is when people, despite tragic situations, are still hopeful, still trying. It's sweet and sad - and, to me, hilarious.

Amy Poehler, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph - when they speak, everyone listens. Because they're freaking hilarious.

I went to drama school at NYU for serious acting. So I was doing Chekov and Sam Shepard plays.

My goal is to generate more material for myself.

At my wedding, I was dancing so furiously that I fell hard on my kneecaps. The next morning, my knees were so swollen that I had to get a wheelchair at the airport to go on my honeymoon.

My mom always worked, and I certainly don't want to look back and think, 'Well, I don't have kids, but I'm glad I did that sitcom.'

I went on the road with Hillary Rodham Clinton when she was out campaigning.

My mom worked tirelessly on getting equal rights for women.

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.

The alternative comedy scene is actually pretty small, I guess.

If Damon Wayans is not breaking, it's a miracle. He is so funny that he makes everyone die laughing.

I love Nene Leakes, of course.

My parents are both super funny, and I always knew I wanted to be on 'SNL.' My mom and I would watch it a lot.

I've started meditating, but I do have a quick temper.

It's certainly strange to do sketch comedy with cue cards at midnight in a skyscraper as opposed to in a basement with your friends.

I still am not a size two - I don't think I could get there if I wanted to.

My dad always said that 90 percent of marital problems could be solved by getting your blood sugar up, and he's right! So I would say pick a partner who's forgiving when you have low blood sugar and threaten to drive your car through your shared home.

If you have a sense of your place in the world, that's the best preparation for anything.

I've met architects before, and they're not living the life we see on TV.

If you're going to be part of a nationally televised show that airs live and do sketches that haven't even been brainstormed a week earlier, you really can't be afraid to fail.