“Growing up, I was a self-loathing Igor who carried the queen's books. ...” — Betty Gilpin Quote

Growing up, I was a self-loathing Igor who carried the queen's books. My job was to be the sarcastic sherpa, quietly providing the farce and adoration, then becoming part of the wall when cued.

I spent a lot of time in college studying theater of the absurd and Beckett and Genet, and then I spent a lot of time after that at 'Gossip Girl' auditions, thinking, 'Wow, I really wasted my money.'

I loved musicals because I felt like breaking out in song makes so much sense to me because it's the stakes of how you feel inside!

I was scared to film 'GLOW' for many reasons. As an actor, as a wrestler. It was just a very scary and intimidating experience.

I like people who are devoted to me: men who know I'm the most fabulous thing in the world, and they just look at me with adoration. That's how my dad looked at my mom, and that's how I expected to be looked at.

I've discovered over the years that being subject to both the adoration and the vilification actually makes me more disciplined. It makes me understand that it's the idea of writing a great book that propels me now, whereas it used to be the idea of success.

Not to say that you shouldn't strive for success, but don't forget why you're doing it. It's not just for adoration.

Obviously, you want to get adoration from fans and people who consume what you do, but also getting that from your peers goes a long way. That's how I keep my perspective. I feel really fortunate.