When I went to college, I did clothing and textiles. It really wasn't until I moved to New York, my second night in, I did stand-up. I took a wild left turn, and instead of going back and finishing school at FIT, I started doing stand-up and acting. Melissa McCarthy actbackclthe share on social
I was always Missy, never Melissa. I went to college, and I thought it was so much more interesting to go by a different name, and then it just kind of stuck. Melissa McCarthy collegeinterestkind Change image and share on social
I think everything that any actor does, I would assume, is shaped by how and where they grew up. Melissa McCarthy actorassumegrow Change image and share on social
Jason Statham is funny, I never knew that. Melissa McCarthy funnyjasonknow Change image and share on social
My parents are kind and accepting. Because so many of my friends were gay, it was just an accepted thing in my house. I was very lucky. Melissa McCarthy acceptfriendgay Change image and share on social
Even when someone gets to looking like she should be so proud of herself, instead she's like, 'I could be another three pounds less; I could be a little taller and have bigger lips.' Melissa McCarthy biglippound Change image and share on social
I will embarrass my kids to their core. I will threaten to show up in hot pants and a tube top. Their dad will drive me. And he'll let me and my friend Lisa get pretty drunk in the backseat, and we will come into that party and just rip it up. Melissa McCarthy backseatcoredad share on social
At some point in the past, it was decided that women in comedy are never supposed to be shown in an unflattering light. But in comedy, you need all of your tools to be funny. Melissa McCarthy comedydecidefunny Change image and share on social
I wore white kabuki makeup, had blue-black hair. At one point, I shaved an inch and a half around my hairline and continued the white makeup up so it made my head look slightly deformed. I thought it was hilarious. Melissa McCarthy blackbluecontinue share on social
Funny is funny, and it can come in 8 billion different shades and flavors, so I think it's silly to kind of limit it. Melissa McCarthy billionflavorfunny Change image and share on social
