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It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're funny you will get over all of that.

If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.

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Passion

Wishing

I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.

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Love

Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.

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Science

Marketing

Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed to do.

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Impression

A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.

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Nothing

Woman

But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.

Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or something. Just let me get going.

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Eating

I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.

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Freedom

Want

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to say, and that they can just come up and say anything to me.

I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.

I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.

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Being

And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.