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" Taking care of children was not something I was good at. "

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" I don't enjoy attention as much as people may think I do. "

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" I'm comfortable airing my laundry. I don't think one thing's dirty or clean. It's just what I wear. "

" To somehow shrink so that you might be more comfortable is a foreign language to me. It's a trait that I've never had. And that I hope I never, ever have. "

" I hate L.A. Can't be bothered. "

" The issue with race particularly within this country is largely because of lack of dialogue. "

" I'm not one of those people to outgrow my initial blessings. "

" The older I get, the easier it is to be all of me. "

" One thing I refuse to do is force it. So I've canceled many auditions because nothing has come up, and I don't want to waste anybody's time. God forbid they outright give it to me and I don't connect with it. "

" Even on my worst days... the influx of joy that I get from interactions with fans... is a treat. "

" I don't want to sound pretentious or meta or anything, but I don't write until it comes to me... People know when something is inspired and when something is not, and I don't want to waste anyone's time. "

" I am one of the lucky ones, to work with comic giants. "

" I've always been weird. "

" The critics are not writers - they're not a part of the creative process; therefore, they should not influence how I go about doing my next bit of work. "

" I can call up a friend and have them meet me for a drink in 20 minutes, and suddenly, the night unfolds into this glorious, uniquely New York situation. I wouldn't give it up for the world. "

" I'm a walking contradiction on so many levels. I'm gay, black, and a Christian. "

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" When I got to New York, all I wanted to do - or so I thought - was win a Tony award or, at least, be nominated. "

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" I prayed fervently for a series regular job on a show that had the perceived caliber of talent that '30 Rock' had. "

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" I do not like attention. Oddly enough, I do everything I can to avoid it. "

" I collect musical theatre anthologies. I have a whole library of them. "

" I enjoy my alone time, but I'm an open book. "

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" I feel like I've always had a sordid sense of humor, and it's only gotten more twisted as I've gotten older. "