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" For me, what really excites me about my characters and what pushes their core is the kind of dark, sad side of life. "

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" Doing improv really got me started in my whole career. "

" Every so often, you have to do a show that makes you walk to your car with your head down, wondering what you're doing with your life. It's good for you, as long as you're not feeling that way every night. "

" I often play characters on TV shows that are more sweet and naive and just kind of puppy-dog eyes, and I don't think I am like that as a person. "

" I definitely get inspired by people who are disgusting on some level. "

" The connective tissue between storytelling, advice, and comedy is passion. "

" I'm really thankful for my improv background. "

" I live for watching TV and partying with my book club. "

" I love creating characters that are ridiculous and flawed. To me, the most important thing about comedy is the joy it can bring to the performers and the audience alike. I love making people laugh and not over-thinking things. Some of my favorite moments are when I am doing an improv scene with friends, and I can't stop laughing during it. "

" Most people have kind of done something that could put them in jail at least for one night. "

" I had a teacher who recommended I take improv classes in Chicago - I'm from Evanston, Illinois - so I did improv classes at Improv Olympic, and that kind of opened me up. "

" I love watching people tell stories, because it's very vulnerable. "

" I had always done broader characters, but going to UCB and speaking to my own voice was important for auditioning for TV and film. "

" I would really like to create my own show. And I really wanna meet Oprah. "

" I'm a huge 'Bachelor' fan! "

" I did a number of local children's theater plays growing up, but in 5th grade, I had some good times on stage making people laugh as a troll in 'The Hobbit.' That solidified my dream to be on 'Saturday Night Live,' which was hugely influential for me growing up. "

" I think I was always a class clown growing up and a funny kid. I never really knew how to channel that until I got into high school. "

" You have to go as hard as you possibly can, or it's going to be weak. Whenever I find myself not committing fully to a character, it's not as funny. It doesn't have that clear point of view, and you find yourself wandering all over the place, whereas committed characters make strong choices that are clear to the audience. "

" Doing 'Comedy Bang! Bang!,' you have to play at the top of your abilities, so it is so fun to get that opportunity. I've grown a lot as a performer just working with those guys. "

" My improv definitely shows a different side of myself, which is more true to what my real humor is and what my real personality is, and I think - I guess 'wild' is a good word for it. I'm still sweet! But I won't let anyone walk all over me. "

" Getting to be the 'weird roommate' on a sitcom was a dream come true. "

" It's like, if you tweet anything about One Direction, you'll get a lot of hate - immediately. They're just searching the words and then writing back to anybody who writes about them. "

" I feel like that would be pretty strange to meet a voice actor as a kid. "

" I kind of see it as my personal therapy to get on stage and do characters. "

" That's what's so great, I get to play any character in the world. And I think that's one of the things that makes doing 'Comedy Bang Bang' or other improv podcasts so fun, as well as my own, is that you can really explore a character deeply for a long period of time that is nothing like yourself. "

" The audition process for 'Are You There, Chelsea?' was overwhelming and exciting. It was my first pilot season and one of the first pilots I auditioned for. "

" I think that by doing the podcast, I've grown to actually enjoy hosting a little more and realize that my role is a bit of a host, even though I thought I was totally avoiding that by creating this construct. But hosting a late night show has never really been a goal of mine in particular, but it could be fun. "

" Comedy is my first love; that's my main goal in life - to keep doing comedy. "

" I believe that each person can make a difference, but it's so slight that there's basically no point. "

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" I love the mall, and I love Howard Stern and Oprah. "

" I love L.A. and feel attached to this city, but I don't identify myself as being a part of it. "