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" 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. "

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" There's so many good comedians in D.C. I started hanging out with those guys. Dave Chappelle was there. Actually, Dave was too young to be in the clubs, so when his mom couldn't make it, he would ask me to pretend I was his aunt, so he could do open mike. "

" I have a very diverse crowd from old, young, black, white, straight, gay. It's a little bit of everybody. "

" I was working at the NSA. I don't know, I was just bored. I just knew that's not what I was supposed to be doing with my life. "

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

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

" In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression. "

" It's not until you develop your own voice, your own persona onstage that you become your own comic, who you really are. "

" I'm here today because I hated everything else. "

" That's why I talk about the breast cancer: because I want women - and everyone - to stay on top of things and get checked. I know how scary it can be. When I dealt with it, I was like, 'Oh my God.' And I have so many other friends who have gone through it or have suffered a loss. "

" I'm really funny now. "

" I really can't pinpoint the one moment when I said I want to be a comic. "

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

" I watch Jay. I watch 'Letterman'. I flip back and forth between 'Conan' and 'Letterman', especially the top of the show for those guys. "

" My worlds collide. When one things happens, it just starts a domino effect - everything else goes on. "

" To me, in life, if there's, like, a rule, and I think it's ridiculous, then of course I'll circumvent that but also point out how ridiculous the rule is. Other than that, if I go to a concert, and my seat is Row G, Seat 12, I'm sitting in Row G, Seat 12. I don't care if I'm with five other friends, I'm supposed to be in Seat 12, that's my seat. "

" If a topic hits me, I'll start going on it. But you can't force it. "

" I have to be socially aware; I feel like that's my job. "

" My voice is distinctive: there's a rhythm to it, and also, it's funny. I was just blessed with a funny-sounding voice. "

" I worked with people like Edward Snowden. Well, not people who took stuff home. "

" I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance. "

" I have a sidekick, Keith Robinson, who's very funny. I've known Keith for over 20 years; he's my best friend. "

" Stand-up, by far, is my favorite. "

" People are going to label you anyway, but the one that bugs me the most is when they say, 'One of the funniest female comedians.' There's s no 'funniest male comedians.' You're either a funny comedian, or you're not! "

" What drives the creative person is that we see it all. "

" I'm constantly preparing. Material hits me; I'm always writing. I go back and listen to my shows and just prepare and put my set together. But the day of, I like to have some downtime. A nice lunch is important for me. "

" It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh. "

" I had breast cancer. Yeah, I know it's scary. "

" There's obviously a group who enjoys what Tyler Perry is putting out there. And why fault them? And there's a group that loves the things that Spike does. So they should enjoy that, too. Is it my taste? Maybe not, but I'm not going to fault anybody for doing what they're doing as long as people are showing up. "

" 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. "