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

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" I don't understand why people really get upset about something that doesn't affect them at all. "

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

" D.C. is where I started. That's home for me. I always love coming back to the area. They treat me so well, and people show up. They're excited and claim me as their own. I love it. "

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" I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real. "

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