When I first moved to L.A., I cleaned apartments after people moved out. When people move, they leave stuff behind and haven't cleaned for weeks. I like to clean - I have no problem with cleaning - but some apartments were filthy and disgusting. And there'd always be a random flip-flop left somewhere on its own.
— Jayma Mays
When you're a little girl, you kind of gravitate towards all of the princesses and things.
I'm really drawn to comedy. I grew up in the South, so I'm drawn to all things southern, so my role in 'Getting On' has been fun for me to play something southern - I always feel like I understand those characters more because of where I was raised.
You'd probably think I'm schizophrenic if you looked in my closet.
I used to lose my keys a lot.
When I buy something from Raven & Lily, I know that it is good, it is not harming anything, and the people making it are being helped.
Honestly, there always has to be a jar of Marmite in the cupboard. And a bag of Fruit Gums. That's living with a British man for me.
It's amazing what a coral-colored necklace can do to a plain brown cardigan.
I loved playing Emma Pillsbury so much.
I feel really content in my 30s actually. I don't feel like the wisest person in the world but I definitely don't worry or stress like I used to.
My mom was a big 'Smurfs' fan, so she would force me to watch every Saturday morning. I had no choice in the matter. I would jump downstairs on Saturday morning, 'Hurray, cartoons!' and she would say, 'Smurfs! That's what you're watching.'
I was a big fan of 'The Smurfs' growing up, even though by default - my mom used to force me to watch because she was a 'Smurfs' fan.
I definitely know that I'm quirky. I know that I'm different. Red hair definitely made me different growing up.
I love Britain. I'd like to work there. Maybe a BBC crime show; I love those. A thriller would be something different.
In 'The Smurfs,' I was actually a live action character. So, I was a real person in that movie. But I was working with animated characters, which is very strange because they're off recording their work, and we're kind of reacting to nothing when we're doing the film.
I love sneakers. I live in Keds.
Jane Lynch is incredibly quick-witted, very intelligent, and extremely humorous. Also, on top of that all, just a very wonderful, warm, kind person. She's definitely someone to look up to.
I'm constantly bumping and banging into things.
Whether it's buying products or researching what you're buying, or just becoming aware of what you're buying, you're saying so much with the money that you're spending.
I have a weird crush on Meryl Streep.
I talk about my cats all the time.
Growing up I played piano and I sang at a lot of weddings; I grew up in a very small town, a little coal-mining town in Virginia called Grundy. And my family was very sing-songy at home.
I was so focused at 21, maybe to my own detriment because I didn't allow myself to have fun. I was constantly looking for the next audition and working to pay the bills.
I don't remember my dreams. I'm one of those weird people. I know there are tricks and things you can do, but I never remember my dreams.
I did math in school, obviously. And I loved all my math teachers.
I was really across-the-board, like a nutcase. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, so I just did everything. I was even part of FHA, Future Homemakers of America. How lost was I?
I loved 'The Carol Burnett Show' - I thought she was the funniest lady I'd ever seen.
I'm a huge fan of Laurie Metcalf and Niecy Nash.
I like jeans and t-shirts.
I say something bad every day, but I like to swear sparingly because it has more impact.
If everyone had a business model like Raven + Lily, I feel like the world would be an awesome place to live in.
When I changed my degree to acting, I almost gave my parents heart attacks.
I grew up singing in the church choir, but I've not really had any training.
I'm like a crazy cat lady.
My husband calls me a ginger every single day of my life, so that I'm completely used to it, and I've come to see it as a term of endearment.
The other day, I noticed I'd arranged my spices in alphabetical order when I was on the phone, without even realizing, and when I was a kid I was constantly cleaning and organizing things - my toys, my sister's cosmetics.
This morning I was laughing at my cat who was running up the stairs and slipped, and pretended like it didn't happen.
I did work at a mall in college - I think retail/customer service is just one of the most hideous jobs in the world. So I always try to be extra nice when I go into a store. But malls are part of our culture, if you watched any teen comedy in the '80s. it's clear that malls are where we live!
