I'm a huge fan of Laurie Metcalf and Niecy Nash.
Roseanne was incredible to work with. She was extremely bright.
They've said 'Roseanne's nuts' for years, and now I'm going to make that a reality - I'm all about nuts now, macadamia nuts!
I love Chuck Lorre. I did a little guest spot on 'Roseanne' when I was fourteen. It was a whirlwind experience in a week and I think with Chuck, I had auditioned for him for a couple of other shows of his over the years.
I know Chuck Lorre personally, and am familiar with his work going back to 'Roseanne' and 'Cybil.'
I look at a show like 'Roseanne.' That's super influential on me. It's very funny, very real, with real problems. That was a big influence, and I don't know if you see that all the time in the network world.
Along with being around the 'Roseanne' stuff, I've been following my mom and my dad back to Steppenwolf.
When I'm back home in Chicago, since 'Roseanne' was such a Midwestern, blue-collar show, that's what sticks out in people's minds.
The 'Roseanne' set was totally my home away from home. And I did pal around and roller-skate with Dakota Johnson. And now she's a megastar!
That was the beauty of 'Roseanne' and Roseanne herself. It could go dark; it could do issues.
