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" 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. "

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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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I was invited to do an all-female improv festival in Portland called All Jane, No Dick. The person running it asked me if I had a female improv team, and I just said yes and then figured out who I would want to bring with me. We had such a fun show together that we decided that we should keep doing it. "

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

" 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. "

" When I was growing up, I watched every sitcom imaginable. "

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

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

" Improv changed my life in the best way. I gained so much confidence and really learned how to use my sense of humor to do something other than make sarcastic comments to the TV, though that remains one of my best skills. I stayed in Chicago for college mainly to continue doing improv, which was an awesome decision for me. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I'm more of a tomboy - I fall into the jeans-and-a-T-shirt style, for sure - but I have a girlie side to me. "

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

" The podcasts that keep my attention are those where I can feel the hosts and guests are enjoying themselves or are really passionate about the subject matter. "

" 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. "

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

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