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

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" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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've done 70 different characters on my podcast. But in terms of characters that I revisit a lot, I think there are 10 that I know more in-depth. "

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

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

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

" 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!' "

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

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

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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