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

Phoebe Robinson

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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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" 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.' "

Phoebe Robinson

" 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.' "

Phoebe Robinson

" I'll be the first to admit it: I love fluff. Whether it's watching 'America's Next Top Model' or listening to dance pop like Rihanna's 'Where Have You Been,' I like to keep it light and fun, especially during the spring and summer months. "

Phoebe Robinson

" I try to read 20 books a year. "

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" Spending $40,000 on shoes is downright ignorant. "

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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. "

Phoebe Robinson

" 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. "

Phoebe Robinson

" I think people just don't respect women's bodies in general, the bodies of women of color in general. "

Phoebe Robinson

" I love how most people in 'Sixteen Candles' don't actually look their age. It adds to the movie's funky and low-budget vibe. "

Phoebe Robinson

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

Phoebe Robinson

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

Phoebe Robinson

" 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. "

Phoebe Robinson

" I'm fabulous on a budget. "

Phoebe Robinson

" Like lots of people, I really love Roxane Gay. "

Phoebe Robinson

" A lot of times in comedy, and also in podcasting and television, there are different kinds of voices that can be celebrated. So you can have 'Insecure' exist, you can have a '2 Dope Queens' exist, you can have 'The Mindy Project' exist - very distinct, funny voices from women and from people of color. "

Phoebe Robinson

" What's important is to have more women creators behind the scenes, being producers and being in charge. That will ultimately help push this boys'-club, locker-room mentality out the door. "

Phoebe Robinson

" From the leg lamp to Ralphie's tongue getting stuck on a frozen pole to that BB-gun incident, 'A Christmas Story' has left its mark on all our brains, so much so that it sometimes feels like this story is our own. "

Phoebe Robinson

" '2 Dope Queens,' it was just a way for us to showcase female comedians, showcase comedians of color, showcase LGBT comedians, and shake up the landscape and be like, 'Hey, there is more than just what is out there.' "

Phoebe Robinson

" 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. "

Phoebe Robinson

" It is utterly asinine that people continually go to comedy shows without bothering to see if their sensibilities line up with the comedians. "

Phoebe Robinson

" You got a snaggletooth? Show it off. You have an overbite? Bite some more. "

Phoebe Robinson

" I've experienced harassment. I've had male comedians be very inappropriate. "

Phoebe Robinson

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

Phoebe Robinson

" Sometimes when people start dating a hot piece, they take on some of their boo's characteristics unintentionally. "

Phoebe Robinson

" 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. "

Phoebe Robinson

" 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. "

Phoebe Robinson

" I'm a very business-minded person. "

Phoebe Robinson

" If I have a daughter and she grows up to be an astronaut, she's gonna end up on a Black History Month stamp. "

Phoebe Robinson

" I don't have a stylist. "

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