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" I was kind of shy as a kid. I was a pretty good student. I was a wallflower, or nerd, if you will. "

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" I very much enjoyed doing 'Law & Order,' playing a killer - that was fun, and they had a family feel around the set, so it was a happy show to do even though the subject matter was quite the opposite. "

" When things are a disappointment, try not to be so discouraged. "

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" I'm really not that funny in real life! But I am the best audience one could find. I love to laugh. "

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" My mother was very funny. My dad had a great sense of humor. My grandmother, too. "

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" I love the writing. I love the idea of typing and seeing it on the computer and printing it out myself and, you know, moving sentences around. I like that. "

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