Laverne Cox, Isis King, Janet Mock, Our Lady J, Ryan Murphy, Steven Canals, the people I've met growing up, and even me - all have inspired me to see that it is possible to get far anywhere and that the capacity for positive and motivating influence is truly unlimited.

I've always dreamed about playing for a team that's unselfish.

I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism until you provoke him. Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.

I texted one of the writers I said, 'I have this crazy idea, I think I have to play Fran Lebowitz on Update.' The next day, Anna Drezen, our head writer, texted me, 'Crazy idea, but I think you should play Fran Lebowitz on Update.'

I think, first of all, I don't think people understand Ice Cube's body of work. Ice Cube is a, and I hate to use the word 'urban' but - when you think of Judd Apatow, and a person who's launched so many careers, Ice Cube has done that for so many comedians, you know?

A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.

We're all working together; that's the secret.

You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.

Sisters: talk to each other, be connected and informed, form women's circles, share your stories, work together, and take risks. Together we are invincible.

Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others.

Part of your purpose in life is to build strong and fruitful relationships with others, and your work setting is a perfect place to start.