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Phoebe Robinson
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" '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.' "
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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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" You got a snaggletooth? Show it off. You have an overbite? Bite some more. "
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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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" 'Ain't It Fun,' which is about entering the real world, is bouncy and shows off Paramore's lighter side, to the dismay of some of the band's fans, who are used to the punk-rock sound. "
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" Sometimes in stand-up, you want that late-night set where you get that five minutes, then you want a half-hour special, and then the crown, if you will, is an HBO special. "
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" At its best, alt comedy can be challenging, surprising, and innovative. And at its worst, alt comics think that being awkward.com/FAQS is a substitution for punchlines. "
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" I think that comfort is underrated in a lot of ways. "
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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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" I try to read 20 books a year. "
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" It's just a wild experience to have thousands of people stand up and cheer for you. "
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" I am a grizzly New Yorker. "
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" I'm a nail biter and have been my whole life. "
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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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" I think anytime you work on something, even if you feel really good about it, you're never really sure. Once it's in the public space, it's out of my hands. "
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Space
" Guys say 'like' all the time, and no one notices it. "
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Time
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Notices
" Sometimes it's good to say no. Sometimes it's good to not act impulsively. "
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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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" With '2 Dope Queens,' with stand-up, and also with 'Sooo Many White Guys,' the interview stuff that I do, I really am a fan first. "
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" I have to admit that I was never into the boy band craze of the late '90s and the early aughts. I was into more adult things like Ricky Martin. For reals. "
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Late
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Boy
" While complex acting roles are lacking for actresses, what's even more rare are female directors. "
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Complex
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Roles
" Not going to lie: when I heard that Toni Braxton's sister, Tamar, wanted to have a music career, I was skeptical. I know she sang backup for Toni and is a great reality-TV star, but being a musician is a whole 'nother league. Well, Tamar proved me wrong. "
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Lie
Me
Great
" 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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Reality
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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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Know
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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 just wanna go on the record to say I talk about U2 so much, I should be their publicist. I should be added to the PR team. U2 is my favorite band of all time. I love them so much. "
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Team
Say
Love
" One cannot control the life they are born into. "
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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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Rock
Country
Sound
" I'm a very business-minded person. "
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" Arcade Fire always churns out music that makes me want to move. "
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