Growing up, I was the weird, theatrical kid who always tried to make people be in my plays. I've always loved comedy, but when it came time to figure…

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey

As a performer, you can't just sit around waiting for the phone to ring. You have to write and develop projects for yourself, because casting people …

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey

What's the most humiliating thing? When you take someone to dinner or you cook somebody dinner and they get food poisoning. I mean, how bad do you fe…

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey

Weddings are really good for making you feel terrible about yourself if you're not where you want to be in life.

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey

I had seen some shows at the Groundlings [legendary L.A. improvisational and sketch comedy troupe] and thought, "If I could ever do that, that would …

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey

I learned how to let other performers have their moment. A lot of people can't do that. They just chew the scenery and steamroll over their scene par…

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey

I used humor to avoid being picked on as a kid. Or I would try and make my parents laugh, so I wouldn't get in trouble. But as a kid, I would watch F…

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey

I grew up fascinated with comedy and with people who could capture someone's attention.

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey

Now, I love playing moms who can't hide their paranoia.

- Wendi Mclendon-Covey