A lot of people have the misconception that I decided to become an actor when Lily became famous and have accused me of jumping on her bandwagon. But that's completely untrue.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
People often become actresses because of something they dislike about themselves: They pretend they are someone else.
I've been told before, and I tend to believe it, I'm not like most actresses out there.
Lily Tomlin was one of the early comedy greats who influenced my courage to be the person I am.
I came to L.A. to work and become a better actress, not to be a star.
I think being an actress is more how to cope with the fact that you can't do anything else than to express a talent. It's a way of being untalented for anything.
Hollywood is a very volatile place where artists come in, and they essentially say they want to belong. It's incredibly vulnerable to be an actor and also get criticism at a young age when you're formulating who you are. We've seen a lot of people fall victim to that, and it's very unfortunate.
What's awful about being famous and being an actress is when people come up to you and touch you. That's scary, and they just seem to think it's okay to do it, like you're public property.
I just don't want to be known as the actress who can sing. I want to be known as the singer who can act, too. It's great cross-promotion.
There are two types of actors: those who say they don't want to be famous, and those who are liars.
Believe me, when an actress is told that her very name is synonymous with bad acting, she's had it.