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" I started watching 'Daria' when I was in college because I didn't have cable growing up. It's such a smart show with a different type of female character. "
Phoebe Robinson
Smart
Growing Up
College
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" I'm a sucker for two things: Adam Lambert and songs that start out as emo as a sad episode of 'Felicity' and then drop. That. Beat. "
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" Making tough decisions that may make someone unhappy is something to get good at doing. "
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" I never really watched much stand-up growing up. I just was not really that into it. But I can say I honestly fell in love with it the second I touched the microphone. It was like this weird thing where it's like, 'Oh, yeah, this is what I'm supposed to do.' "
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" The Roots know how to give their audience some medicine without them even realizing it. "
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" People like to pretend that all women have the same experience or that all gay people have the same experience. But everyone's life is different, and everyone's point of view is valid. "
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" Just like anyone else, I watch a lot of reality TV yet will turn my nose up at some of it, e.g., ABC's 'Splash,' because I think I'm above it. "
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" I'm going to keep doing the comedy and the art that I do. I'm going to keep uplifting marginalized voices, and I think that's my place to do that. "
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" It is utterly asinine that people continually go to comedy shows without bothering to see if their sensibilities line up with the comedians. "
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" If I'm going to be completely honest, I did not get the appeal of IFC's 'Portlandia' initially. "
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" I like the gym the best when it's mostly empty. "
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" I know the world is pretty intense, but in my opinion, there's nothing more perilous than being a teenager and watching a raunchy comedy with your parents. "
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" I think what's good is that men are now realizing that life is not a buffet where you just get to pick and choose whatever you want. "
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" Any joke can be funny, but not any joke is funny. Any joke has the potential to be hilarious to you, but more importantly, the joke has the potential to not be funny to you but to someone else. "
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" I want to have an empire. I like being in front of the camera, performing - but I would like to get to a place where I'm also executive producing and bringing other people along. People of all different walks of life, highlighting their voices. "
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" It's better to keep your past and present loves separate. "
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" The 'X-Men' franchise has not been a perfect one. "
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" I don't have a stylist. "
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" I love sending flowers! It's the best. "
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" Let's be real: more often than not, Hollywood does not have three-dimensional characters for women to play. "
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" Typically, in New York, there are so many comics on a single lineup that you can only do eight minutes. "
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" Like lots of people, I really love Roxane Gay. "
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" Seriously, show me a person who's not into Tom Hanks, and I'll show you a person who is anti-happiness. "
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" I'm from Cleveland, Ohio. I was the only black girl in my grade. And I was just, like, really dorky. Like, I wasn't cool. "
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" I was a funny kid growing up, and I did improv in college and went to Pratt Institute, but I did it very informally. It was just me and some of my friends goofing around on campus. "
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" The reason I was drawn to the Band Perry was because they have a knack for doing rollicking country music that can sound a little rock and a little pop. "
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" One of the things I love about 'Idol' besides the drama, the backstories, and the crazy arrangements on popular songs is the auditions, when everyone is full of hope and nerves. "
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