On stage, everyone stays put; the vantage point is always the vantage point, and you have to play to the size of the house. And of course, on film, there's different angles, different shots, so that determines how animated or how still you must be.

Singing is how I express everything. Hunger, needing new clothes... it's all through song.

I tell you, my naps are epic. They win awards.

I worked at Ruby Foos early on as a host. I was only there for a little bit, but I had several odd jobs to pay the bills before that. And being in New York for the first year, I got here in 2003, and it was a very exciting but very scary time not knowing how you would make ends meet and me trying to meet people.

I feel like I've always had a sordid sense of humor, and it's only gotten more twisted as I've gotten older.

There is absolutely nothing that you can control except showing up and doing your job.