My Mother's Great. She Has The Major

When I Was Doing Ensemble Theater And Comedy Work, I Felt I Had Some Talents. But When I Started Doing My Shows In Berkeley And Found That I Could Be Funny On My Own, I Was Shocked.

Now, I've Always Known That There Were Bullies In The World. We've Seen A Lot Of It In Politics Lately As Well As In Daily Life. You See It Where People Who May Be Stronger, Or Bigger, Or Better With Verbiage Than Other Folks... Show Off. To Me, That's What Bullying Is, Showing Off. It's Saying, I'm Better Than You, I Can Take You Down. Not Just Physically, But Emotionally.

Normal Is Nothing More Than A Cycle On A Washing Machine.

There Are Roles I Am Never Considered For. Meryl Streep Roles, Let's Say. Why Not? I Really Wanted To Do 'ironweed,' For Example, Because The Depression Era In This Country Was One Of The Best For Multiracial People, Because Everybody Was Poor. Everybody Lived In The Tents, And Under Buildings, And Under Gratings, Together.

I Think The Idea That You Know Who Your Inner Self Is On A Daily Basis, Because... You Know. What's Good For You 25 Years Ago May Not Be Good For You Now. So, To Keep In Touch With That, I Think That's The First Ingredient For Success. Because If You're A Successful Human Being, Everything Else Is Gravy, I Think.