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" Arcade Fire always churns out music that makes me want to move. "

Phoebe Robinson

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" If the guy does not treat you with love and respect, does not cease-and-desist with all the game playing, is not willing to share his world with you, then he is bad for you. "

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" I think anytime you work on something, even if you feel really good about it, you're never really sure. Once it's in the public space, it's out of my hands. "

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" Let's be real: dads get a bad rap in the media. We're talking Vanilla Ice's 'Ninja Rap' bad. More often than not, they're either pop lockin' Soul Train-style after learning they aren't the father, or they're selfish man-children who have more toys than brain cells. "

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" A lot of times in comedy, and also in podcasting and television, there are different kinds of voices that can be celebrated. So you can have 'Insecure' exist, you can have a '2 Dope Queens' exist, you can have 'The Mindy Project' exist - very distinct, funny voices from women and from people of color. "

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" While complex acting roles are lacking for actresses, what's even more rare are female directors. "

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" One cannot control the life they are born into. "

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" With '2 Dope Queens,' with stand-up, and also with 'Sooo Many White Guys,' the interview stuff that I do, I really am a fan first. "

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