I don't know if I would call myself a religious human..

My mom was onstage when she was pregnant with me..

I am an avid reader! As for writing, I might - someday. But we'll have to wait and see..

I haven't found it to be particularly enjoyable... ninety percent of the time when I go on dates, I'm thinking, 'I could be reading my book instead.'.

I think any actor in their right mind is afraid of getting pigeonholed..

My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out..

But my father was also the one who told me I needed to clean up my mouth or I'd never find a man. What's very important to him is manners. Show up on….

For me, it's owning the fact that I have a sensitive disposition along with a rampant imagination that makes up stories and convinces me they're true….

Success isn't about winning everything; it’s about achieving your dream, be that teaching middle school or flying jets. And no matter what we as indi….

I grew up backstage and on movie sets, and I thought they were the most magical places on Earth..

People idealize or reminisce about their 20s, but nobody tells you beforehand that it's hard and unglamorous and often very unpleasant..

I'm a little bit of a weirdo - I'm kind of a loner, I didn't go to college, I spend a lot of my time reading. I've been working since I was 17, so th….

I think feminism's a bit misinterpreted. It was about casting off all gender roles. There's nothing wrong with a man holding a door open for a girl. ….

With 'Girls,' it doesn't really feel like I'm doing TV specifically. It just feels like we're making a really long film..

A lot of people in line at the grocery store think that they know me, but they don't..

Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it..

I am a private human..

I don't watch much television. My old TV agent used to always get mad at me because he'd send me out on auditions and I'd be like, 'What's this show?….

I did 'Mad Men' and I still have people come up to me like, 'Are you actually a lesbian?' Really? Just because I play one on TV? People will think wh….

I went to a strict elementary school with nuns, and uniforms that I'm pretty sure were made out of sandpaper. It was an academic, sports-oriented pla….

The lighthearted moments of 'Girls' are really not speckled throughout and that to me is just super exciting, to be able to delve into the darkness t….