You can't be a woman and not be a feminist, I don't think. If you care about the world and the world you exist in and your rights.

I loved working with kids, and kids are the most incredibly discerning audience. And if they don't believe you, they will tell you and let you know. I mean, kids is where it's at, really.

Different directors have different things, so when I left Mike Leigh, as it were, and I went into other projects after 'All or Nothing,' it took some getting used to - what do you mean there's a script?!?' That kind of thing.

You think that adulthood will hit and you'll suddenly be more capable. But that doesn't happen, ever, does it?

I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.

The Divine Comedy' is very sophisticated but also very popular.

Humor is always important. There are people who help us deal with difficulty or hardship; from the concentration camps to the court jester, there was a need for humor. As long as these kinds of things exist, with repressive regimes, you need it to deal with the weight of daily life.

I'd say I've gone to grad school for comedy being on 'Community.'