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" I never wanted a traditional lifestyle. I'm not that kind of person. "

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" What we're trying to do is take these words and soften them. I'm an African-American comic. I use the b-word in my act. "

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" I was a latchkey kid, so when I saw the 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,' that showed me that there was a different type of lifestyle out there. I was curious about it and amazed about it. "

" The late, great Joan Rivers actually gave me so much advice, and she was so nice to me before she passed. "

" I used to be an engineer, and I was the worst engineer in the United States of America. That's why I became a comic. "

" I'm what you call a satisfied single. I don't want to give any trip reports when I come home. "

" I just do jokes about real situations, pure observation. "

" Seriously, I love my gays. They accept me, and I accept them. Imperfections and all, we accept each other. "

" I couldn't be where I am today if I had children. My focus would be on my children and home. And you can do it later in life. "

" I always tell people if you want to do something, go to a great comedy show. And that's what I try to do: give people a really good comedy show. "

" Being in the Girl Scouts took me out of the projects environment and showed me different things. "

" Even when I was an engineer, I was a comic on my job. At birthday and holiday parties, I was the one scheduling and emceeing. If you work on your gift, and you're good, it will shine through. "

" I think that, for so long, there was only one type of actor, and now you see these different colors, different people, different shapes and different sizes. It just makes it more interesting. "

" We provide comedy for everybody, no matter what your race or gender. We just want people to come out and have a really good time. "

" One of my dreams was to change the way women of color were seen on television. "

" I have relationships. I date. But it takes a lot to say I'm going to be married and have children. "

" I've been studying myself because I always want to improve. "

" I don't want to get married - I've been there and done that. So I know what I'm talking about when I say that. And for everybody has a different path - find out your path! And if you want to do it, don't let people make you feel inadequate because you wanted to do something that's different. "

" I worked harder at my craft, and it took some time, but here I am today doing what I want to do, which is entertain people. "

" I do like to laugh at and talk about relationships. "

" I like having peace and quiet in my life, and I am perfectly happy in my relationships. "

" I tend to be everybody's best friend, and it kind of goes over into my comedy. "

" Being a female comic and getting a Comedy Central special is an honor because not a lot of women get that. "

" Whatever you're destined to do, you will be. "

" I made the conscious decision to not have kids, and I didn't want to be married. "

" If you are a woman with your own money, you have confidence. You have the pick of the litter. "

" It's been a long haul. It may seem to some people that have never heard of me, 'Oh she just popped up on the scene,' but I've been working on this for some time. "

" Now that I live in Los Angeles, if I meet somebody from Detroit, it's like there's this brother- or sisterhood, where we're real folks. "

" Black women know that we've got to take care of it - so we take care of it. It's just embedded in us. "

" There is nothing like a live performance. You can look at things on television, and you can look at things on YouTube, but when you get in a room full of people and you say one joke, and everyone's laughing at the same thing, it's a really great experience. "