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" Black women have earned the right to be basic. "

Natasha Rothwell

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" I think once I began to trust myself as a writer, I began to be seen as a writer. "

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" I remember writing monologues and one-act plays and stuff in high school. I had a project in English that was just a short book of limericks. It was so weird. I enjoyed the challenge and rhyme of it. I was always putting on plays and stuff. "

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" I'm not going to run or be silent for fear of keeping a fan base. "

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" My feet are firmly planted in my political ideology. To me, it's being authentic in every area, and that includes politics. "

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" For me, humor was always my passport into new communities. "

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" I have chosen to never take myself out of the running for roles. I will continue to throw myself into projects that I am passionate about and will continue to create opportunities for myself. "

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" I would just take dolls around the house - there's old VHS footage from my dad, who was an early adapter and had this RCA camera - and it's me taking a Michael Jackson Barbie doll and putting on a show with that. "

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" I'm the biggest nerd. "

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" I feel like theater in high school seems to be sort of like the safe haven for the outsiders and people who don't necessarily fit in. And it was a come-as-you-are sort of class, and it's a come-as-you-are after-school activity. "

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" As a writer, I use improv to write. Exploring characters and stories through improv and sitting at the computer and thinking about what this character would say or do helps me creatively. "

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" As far as the adjectives that I lead with, I think a writer and a comedienne are first. I have never qualified my experience or gender or my race, although I know that's a huge component on how that is used. But I think in order for me to do my job effectively, I have to really be the best at what it is I'm doing. "

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" What I loved about playing Ms. Albright in 'Love, Simon' is that, so often, when we speak of allies in the queer community, we don't really get to see what it means be an active ally. I love that she can step into this world with these kids and be a truth teller. "

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" As far as being a plus-size woman, I play a plus-size character by default, and for me, the visibility - that, I think, is key. "

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" It was really important to me to explore how disparate people are connected. "

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" I think it's so important for us to make art and to be loud and to resist with our art. "

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" I'm a military brat, so I moved around a ton. When you're making friends and you're funny, it makes that easier. "

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" When I moved to New York, I really wanted to find my bread job as close to my passion as possible. There's nobility in waiting tables. But I really wanted to find a job in the arts, and so I started teaching. "

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" I was constantly trying to make my family laugh and my parents laugh. It's just something that always felt natural to me. And then I learned how to use my powers for good in high school. "

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" Teaching theater, I felt very lucky. In a world where there's few options for someone who graduates with a theater degree, trying to figure out how to make rent and pay the bills, I always gravitated towards teaching jobs and things like that. I wanted to stay close to my passion as well. "

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" Luckily, with 'Insecure,' we have really great writers who get it and work hard to give Kelli layers for me to explore as an artist. "

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" In a world where you graduate with a theater degree from college, you gotta find your bread job. You gotta find that job to pay the bills. "

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" When I was a teacher, I definitely noticed bullying happening, and I noticed people choosing to be quiet when they should speak up. And so for me, as a teacher, it wasn't just about advocating for students who were being picked on but trying to teach the bystanders how to speak up and not be afraid. "

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" I have always gravitated toward levity and my parents; I'm sure they have a VHS tape of me when I'm making jokes and trying to make faces when the family was taking a picture. "

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" My social media is riddled with me speaking out on stuff that matters because silence is a petri dish for hate. For me, it's important to speak out. "

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" I loved women who weren't afraid to get ugly in their comedy. "

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" I'm a body positive, fat-loving feminist. That's who I am off-screen. "

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" I'm interested in stories being told by marginalized voices and, specifically, people of color. "

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" I don't know if there is an expiration date on diversity. "

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" I was obsessed with Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin; I watched 'Mama's Family' religiously. "

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