I think for anyone - male or female - in improv, the biggest thing to get over is the fear. I think every improviser has that.

In some basic way, it is our imperfections and even our pain that draws others close to us.

I write Not For the sake of glory Not For the sake of fame Not For the sake of success But for the sake of my soul

I am not going to apologize for speaking the Name of Jesus, I am not going to justify my faith to them, and I am not going to hide the light that God has put in me. If I have to sacrifice everything... I will.

you will I trust find heaviness may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

You can't send a girl in to do what a lady can do.

Desiring is a part of dreaming.

What is life when living without the Lifemaker?

From the foot of the pyramids I contemplate twenty centuries, buried in the sand. ... I came here to hold on to fleeting life, and I see all about me only death. ... I write this, not quite knowing what I'm saying, but I dry the ink with the dust of Egyptian queens.

This is a bond nothing can ever loosen. What I have lost: what I possess forever.

We still have prostitutes standing on our corner, and people crapping round the back of buildings. The charms are still there.

It’s a trifle. It’s got all of these layers. First there’s a layer of ladyfingers, then a layer of jam, then custard, which I made from scratch, then raspberries, more ladyfingers, then beef sauteed with peas and onions, then a little more custard, and then bananas, and then I just put some whipped cream on top!

It's important for me to be immersed in all cultures. I'm an actress.

This will be my last year, Lord. I have gotten what I can. Thank You.

A friend is someone who can brighten your day with a simple smile, when others try to do it with a thousand words.

Look, that homeless guy is sleeping on my face. New York really is where dreams come true.