It's so fun to play a character that has so many layers that people won't even know, until the next season.

Eight hours of sleep would be amazing. That would be the best. If I could just figure out that part of my life, it would be great.

When you're acting on TV, you want to keep it real.

The anxiety of not knowing what my next gig is keeps me hungry.

I was very, very into animation when I was growing up. The Simpsons is still my favorite show. I have a really strong connection to it.

When I got a tiny bit of success, I was petrified that I was going to lose it. I still feel it.

I love doing comedy. One of my favorite things in the world is to do Parks and Recreation; a big fun character.

The perfect thing for me is to be on something I love, where I'm doing it and have enough money not to be poor, and I'm allowed to go on vacation.

If you really want to be successful in the business, you have to make that your priority, above family and everything else. It takes up every minute of your life.

I love the idea of doing totally different types of guys for different projects. I love that I get to do this. It's so fun.

I've never done a show for more than one season, in my entire life.

Came they, in their droves, one after the other, hundred after hundred, thousand after thousand, engulfing all before them, each line a merciless wave from a boundless sea of bold men.

The best jury of your peers that you’ll ever find is…well, you. Only you know what you’re capable of and what you want to be.

I am now and have always been a stranger to the realm of practical matters.

We are bits of stellar matter that got cold by accident, bits of a star gone wrong.

This year women learned that if we aren't at the table, we're on the menu.

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose to live their lives differently.

Every fictional thing I wrote gave me strength to write another and another. By the end I wasn't remaining true to anything but the story I wanted to tell.

Democracy does not require perfect equality, but it does require that citizens share in a common life.

I was a guinea pig for some hoodlums who thought they could hurt me and frighten me and keep other Negro entertainers from the South.

I have a great love for cuisine, so Im always interested in local food, and there are so many interesting dishes, spices and ingredients in India.