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

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

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

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

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

" Society is really coming to a point where they're not asking if women can be funny anymore. We all know they obviously are. "

" I love improvising on the spot. I like that pressure. "

" The secret to podcast success is sticking with it and making it fun for yourself. "

" You can't really get as much done when you're worried about looking gross. "

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

" 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. "

" I love watching 'The Real Housewives of New York.' That's my guilty pleasure. But I don't even feel guilty. I can just watch it, zone out, and forget about my problems. "

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

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

" 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. "

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" 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. "

" It's really fun to play a character that fights back and say what she means. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" A lot of my characters are born out of a small grain in a person that I heighten and take to that next level. They're not based on anyone I've ever met, but they are these extreme versions of something. "

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

" 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. "

" So many of my characters have really crazy physicalities, so it's really fun to be able to say, like, 'I'm an elf who's the size of a dollar bill!' "