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I did voice work for many years before I started having success as an actress. It was mostly radio and television voiceover work, but I know my way around the studio. I know how to use the cappuccino machines and the headphones.

There are still parts of the country where it's hard: when you realize you're gay, it's like a death sentence.

I've been in Chicago for every Christmas of my life.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a boy. I really had gender issues.

It's always a good idea to go up for the male roles. You go up against a bunch of beefy guys, and the casting director then feels smart for taking you on, like he's the one who thought outside the box.

One of the few advantages to not being beautiful is that one usually gets better-looking as one gets older; I am, in fact, at this very moment, gaining my looks.

I get the male thing. I like being that for a woman. But I also like being a woman, too. I like being girly.

I looked at my mom and her life, and I thought, 'I don't want that.' I don't think my mom wanted it, either. I think my mom did want to be out there and have a career. She loved working. As soon as we were old enough to feed ourselves, she was out.

It has to come from a truthful place in order to be funny.

I never thought I would work with Meryl Streep. I also love Cate Blanchett.

I love Jennifer Saunders, the 'Absolutely Fabulous' creator.

A lot of the songs in 'See Jane Sing!' are pulled straight from the kitchen table and my parents harmonizing together.

I'm an actor more than anything else.

Standing by myself, just having everybody looking at me the entire time, is not my idea of a good time.

Charlie Sheen was such a pro.

My first-ever role was the king in 'The Princess and the Pea.'

I can be kind of razor sharp in my disapproval.

Television is really fertile ground, and it's because of platforms like Netflix and Hulu and, of course, the cable channels like HBO and Showtime.

The comedians who I admire that are really good, they always take it to a deep psychological place.

I'm like Jay Gatsby. I like to throw the party and then stand back, looking gorgeous. Stand back and watch it.

Nothing like falling in love with a dead actress to prove your sanity.