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" Part of my humor is the fact that I love coming out of left field. I don't want people to expect what is going to happen next. "

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" After I impulsively revealed that I have OCD on a talk show, I was devastated. I often do things without thinking. That's my ADD/ADHD talking. Out in public, after I did the show, people came to me and said, 'Me, too.' They were the most comforting words I've ever heard. "

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