I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards – Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin.
I never stop myself from doing something because I’m afraid of what people might think.
one day my best friend said to me ‘Jess, you rock a lot of polka dots’ and that was the deal breaker, now we’re mortal enemies
Sites like Funny or Die and College Humor are great, but I’d say it’s appealing to 80% men and 20% women.
It’s cool cause my sister is older than me and we went to the same high school, so by the time I got to high school, I got the lowdown on all the teachers and everything.
Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars’ kids at my school – but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn’t cool to show off that you had money.
I think there’s a certain space people have decided I occupy – the funny-sidekick thing.
I just like music that sounds like music. Not like machines and computers and things that you design to make things sound slick and perfect.
Classic Christmas cookies are really time-consuming. Instead, make a bar you can bake in a pan and just cut up, like a brownie or a blondie or a shortbread, which still has that Christmas vibe.
I love singing Christmas carols. I know every harmony to every music-hall Christmas song.
One thing I love about Christmas music is that it has a tradition of warmth.
If people just want to be famous, that’s just not enough to get you up at 4 in the morning to go to work. You have to love what you’re doing.
I sort of consider myself a comedic actress, not a comedienne. I think it’s different. You know, I’m not a stand-up or anything, but playing into comedic situations is sort of where, I think, my strength lies.
When I exercise, I like to take lots of different classes because I want to really apply myself and feel like I’m learning a new skill. Not that I ever want to have to demonstrate any of those skills!
There’s a vegan and gluten-free bakery called BabyCakes that I love. They’ve got shops in New York and Los Angeles. Their stuff is amazing.
I feel there are tone singers, and there are more vocal gymnastics singers. And I think that’s amazing when people can do that, but I think there’s room for the tone singers. And there aren’t a lot of them.
I can’t go on Gawker. I actually think the writing is really funny, but there is a chance that somebody is undercutting me.
I’m a very positive person. I get excited easily, and I like to jump around.
I don’t like business talkers, you know, people who are constantly like, ‘Blah blah blah movies.’ I find it incredibly boring.
I love indie movies. I think that independent cinema is where it’s at and where a lot of trends begin. It’s where new filmmakers are breaking through.
I like old movies, screwball comedies, vintage clothes, and basically I’m an old-fashioned gal.
I accidentally entered a youth pageant when I was 14. That’s like a beauty pageant, but without the beauty. It was terrible.
From my perspective, probably women are won over by people who are sweet and respectful and courteous and kind and funny. I think those are the things that win women over.
If I were to work with my mom, I probably would not want her to play my mom. That would get too real.
I wanted to be a child actor so bad that every day I’d beg my parents if I could audition, but my mom said, ‘Not until you can drive yourself to auditions.’
I like romantic comedy as a genre, but I think it can get stuck in its ways.
Romantic comedies are usually about when love works.