Jimmy Stewart and Lucille Ball were so unique.

I do think there are some great female comics: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph. They're the whole ball of wax.

I come from Texas, and my grandmother and mother were born in Arkansas.

I'm not always optimistic. You wouldn't have all cylinders cooking if you were always like Mary Poppins.

My childhood was rough, we were poor and my parents were alcoholics, but nobody was mean. I knew I was loved. We were on welfare, but I never felt abandoned or unloved.

I loved doing 'The Family' with Eunice and Mama. They were very interesting because there were no jokes written into those sketches. It was all character-driven. And sometimes it got a little heavy.