Leslie Grossman

“I loved all the characters I've gotten to play. Mary Cherry will always be my most favorite and always have a place in my heart.”

“I've absolutely worked with people who, when you go onto a set, have a huge amount of attitude and the person you're working with, particularly if they're much more established than you are, they really want to let you know that they're the star of the show.”

“People are using religion to justify horrific bias and hatred and the worship of money and what it's done to our society and our politics.”

“Getting to work with Dylan McDermott was so... I didn't know anything about him, personally. He is hilarious and makes the most interesting, bizarre, wonderful acting choices, and never does the same thing twice. Getting to work with him was so great.”

“I thought you had to be like really beautiful to be an actor. I was like 'Oh, that's not for me.' Not that I thought I was a troll, but, you know I thought you have to look a certain way and that's not how I look so I thought that's not even a possibility for me.”

“Look, just trying to make it in the entertainment industry pits people against each other. And I don't think that's specific to women. It is a cut-throat, dog-eat-dog environment. But I've never participated in that, and maybe that's been to my detriment.”

“I mean, I'm somebody who's a total political junkie.”

“There are just certain things that only Ryan Murphy can make happen, you know? Certain sentences that you would only say in his universe, and I just feel so lucky that I've been able to be a part of those.”

“American Horror Story' is a cultural phenomenon that has a massive fan base that takes huge ownership over the show. But I think 'Popular' was just for us, in a weird way. We were all just starting out.”

“I don't think that being a billionaire is something to be proud of. The reason I love J.K. Rowling is because she's the only person to ever fall off that Forbes list because she gave away so much of her money.”

“I was raised in a home where, at the dinner table, you had to know everything that was going on or you just weren't part of the conversation.”

“American Horror Story' has the best effects team ever, ever, ever.”

“I always like a fun dress with a good print that shows off the legs.”

“It was really freeing and fun to play a character that really had no redeeming qualities.”

“I am a huge Howard Stern fan. I can't miss a day.”

“I tested for 'Modern Family,' and I did not get it and that was tough. They were lovely and they brought me back, and I guest starred on an episode.”

“I'm a person who's a big proponent of gun control.”

“If Amy Schumer would've been a thing when I was 13, it would've changed my life. She's a genius.”

“What happens is when people are under-slept, they kind of go into their baby selves. I think emotions run higher, your fuse is much shorter.”

“I loved 'Pose' so much. It was the most special, unique, fantastic show. I always think about young kids that are struggling, and how important it is for young, transgender youth to see themselves reflected on television.”