Because if it doesn't mean anything to you, why should it mean anything to me?”What precipitated “Hey Mom”? Has playing Christine made you think about your mom now, like who she was in your life? I don't know if other people do this, but I just go, “Hey mom, what do you think of this or that? Trump became president, can you believe it?” Or, “Hey mom, can you believe I'm playing you on TV?” That's really how this book started. But mostly what I do is embrace my mom's humanity, which is quite substantial, and I think that’s what’s resonating with people.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 23, 2018 11:48 UTC