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" I'm a nail biter and have been my whole life. "

Phoebe Robinson

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" Normally, I'd believe that the saying 'There's no small parts, only small actors' is a load of crock because, more often than not, actors relegated to the small-part category stay in 'Who was that guy from that thing' purgatory - however, '90s sitcom 'Friends' proved that the saying is true. "

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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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" One of the great things about 'The Voice' is that all the judges sing their own hits, as well as covers, and do duets with each other. "

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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. "

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" I like the gym the best when it's mostly empty. "

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" I love doing standup, but I love watching it more. Watching people like Michelle Buteau or Baron Vaughn get up and do their thing - that is what comedy can be like. "

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" It's better to keep your past and present loves separate. "

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" As a kid I used to always write these stories... some of them were really cute; some of them were kind of crazy. "

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" Let's stop acting like a man who is clear about his intentions, is open to love, and has a good head on his shoulders is 'boring,' 'lame,' and 'not passionate like the edgy guy.' "

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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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" I think, at the end of the day, you have to decide what you want. Do you want to be famous? Do you want to be rich? Do you want to have a career? Those are three very different things. "

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" Technology has been the great equalizer: you can find your audience, you can build your brand, and the people that are into you, great. They're going to follow you to whatever platform you go to. "

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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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" I'm obsessed with the Fenty beauty line. It's like, finally, women of color get good makeup. "

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" Flashback episodes are a tried-and-true sitcom device, but they always work! "

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" I have watched every single season of 'American Idol' since the beginning, when Ryan Seacrest co-hosted with Brian Dunkleman. Brian who? Exactly. "

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" Being in a male-dominated industry, you can feel like a little excluded. That was making me feel like maybe I'm not funny. I was really seriously considering, like, quitting standup. "

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" I never really thought of comedy as a career. My goal was, when I moved to New York, I was going to write serious films. "

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" Even the best comedians aren't always sure what is going to be funny, what is going to work. So that means they're constantly and trying and failing in order to get there. "

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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 am a grizzly New Yorker. "

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" There's so many careers that didn't happen because women are like, 'I can't deal with this harassment. I'm going to leave this industry.' "

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" I love how Shakespeare can really rip your heart out one second and then make you laugh the next. He's a master writer. "

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" The 'X-Men' franchise has not been a perfect one. "

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