” For me, I didn’t really have family that was in entertainment. I didn’t really grow up with an uncle that’s a TV writer or something, so I didn’t even know that it was possible at all. I slowly learned more about it and ended up here. I want people to not be discouraged by the fact that they don’t have a legacy in Hollywood that’s bringing them in. “
” When I started out in stand-up, I was already used to speaking in front of people, how to project, control my voice – a lot of learning curves I had overcome. “
” Whatever I’m writing has seemed to be about something I don’t feel I could freely express in my everyday life, and stand-up is a really effective medium for getting people to hear exactly the things and viewpoints that they normally don’t want listen to. “
” I think we’re past the point in entertainment where you can have one thing and explode. If you have one thing, people ask, ‘All right, what else?’ You have to be multihyphenate. “
” You want young people to vote, make Election Day a national holiday. “
” The Internet has created so many niche audiences that when millions or even thousands of people can be on the same page it’s a truly special thing. “
” Voting is designed for old people. “
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