I thought I was going to be a serious screenwriter and produce serious films. It was going to be 'American Beauty' and very important work.

I'm fabulous on a budget.

I think, at the end of the day, you have to decide what you want. Do you want to be famous? Do you want to be rich? Do you want to have a career? Those are three very different things.

I never really thought of comedy as a career. My goal was, when I moved to New York, I was going to write serious films.

As a kid I used to always write these stories... some of them were really cute; some of them were kind of crazy.

I don't have a stylist.

A lot of times in comedy, and also in podcasting and television, there are different kinds of voices that can be celebrated. So you can have 'Insecure' exist, you can have a '2 Dope Queens' exist, you can have 'The Mindy Project' exist - very distinct, funny voices from women and from people of color.

There are just so many brilliant voices out there. I'm not the funniest person out there, I'm not the best interviewer. I'm not the best at anything, but I really just am a big fan of everyone. I'm really driven by trying to make sure that representation is out there.

At its best, alt comedy can be challenging, surprising, and innovative. And at its worst, alt comics think that being awkward.com/FAQS is a substitution for punchlines.

Comedy is subjective, and any joke can be funny.

Any joke can be funny, but not any joke is funny. Any joke has the potential to be hilarious to you, but more importantly, the joke has the potential to not be funny to you but to someone else.

It is utterly asinine that people continually go to comedy shows without bothering to see if their sensibilities line up with the comedians.

One cannot control the life they are born into.

Anyone who does stand-up comedy can agree that doing a late-night spot is a dream of theirs.

I never really watched much stand-up growing up. I just was not really that into it. But I can say I honestly fell in love with it the second I touched the microphone. It was like this weird thing where it's like, 'Oh, yeah, this is what I'm supposed to do.'

'2 Dope Queens,' it was just a way for us to showcase female comedians, showcase comedians of color, showcase LGBT comedians, and shake up the landscape and be like, 'Hey, there is more than just what is out there.'

I think people just don't respect women's bodies in general, the bodies of women of color in general.

People like to pretend that all women have the same experience or that all gay people have the same experience. But everyone's life is different, and everyone's point of view is valid.

Making tough decisions that may make someone unhappy is something to get good at doing.

I'm really into short-story collections and essays; they're my jam.

I'm a nail biter and have been my whole life.

I'm going to keep doing the comedy and the art that I do. I'm going to keep uplifting marginalized voices, and I think that's my place to do that.

Seriously, show me a person who's not into Tom Hanks, and I'll show you a person who is anti-happiness.

Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are two of the most charming A-listers in Hollywood.

I don't really read Stephen King - I just can't read scary things because it stays with me too long - but I truly liked his memoir of the craft of writing.

I'm obsessed with the Fenty beauty line. It's like, finally, women of color get good makeup.

Just like anyone else, I watch a lot of reality TV yet will turn my nose up at some of it, e.g., ABC's 'Splash,' because I think I'm above it.

It's better to keep your past and present loves separate.

Let's be real: more often than not, Hollywood does not have three-dimensional characters for women to play.

'SNL' has always been known for its ability to skewer politics, and the circus that was Palin's bid to be Vice President was ripe for parody.

One of the things I love about 'Idol' besides the drama, the backstories, and the crazy arrangements on popular songs is the auditions, when everyone is full of hope and nerves.

Just because you're not like other people doesn't mean that you're bad. It means that you're different, and that's great.

I really like a red lip as my go-to when I go out.

I'll be the first to admit it: I love fluff. Whether it's watching 'America's Next Top Model' or listening to dance pop like Rihanna's 'Where Have You Been,' I like to keep it light and fun, especially during the spring and summer months.

I love how most people in 'Sixteen Candles' don't actually look their age. It adds to the movie's funky and low-budget vibe.

You got a snaggletooth? Show it off. You have an overbite? Bite some more.

There's so many careers that didn't happen because women are like, 'I can't deal with this harassment. I'm going to leave this industry.'

I know the world is pretty intense, but in my opinion, there's nothing more perilous than being a teenager and watching a raunchy comedy with your parents.

Sometimes it's good to act responsibly.

With '2 Dope Queens,' with stand-up, and also with 'Sooo Many White Guys,' the interview stuff that I do, I really am a fan first.

Even the best comedians aren't always sure what is going to be funny, what is going to work. So that means they're constantly and trying and failing in order to get there.

What's important is to have more women creators behind the scenes, being producers and being in charge. That will ultimately help push this boys'-club, locker-room mentality out the door.

For me personally, I was just worried that transitioning from a podcast, which is a very intimate sort of experience - people tell me they listen to my podcast while they're at the gym or on road trips, so you're in someone's ear - to being on television - that's a lot of space to fill.

Arcade Fire always churns out music that makes me want to move.

I just wanna go on the record to say I talk about U2 so much, I should be their publicist. I should be added to the PR team. U2 is my favorite band of all time. I love them so much.

I like hot people being hot. How else do you explain my high school infatuation with Ricky Martin in all his shirtless glory?

Technology has been the great equalizer: you can find your audience, you can build your brand, and the people that are into you, great. They're going to follow you to whatever platform you go to.

Flashback episodes are a tried-and-true sitcom device, but they always work!

I love sending flowers! It's the best.

Guys say 'like' all the time, and no one notices it.