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" The sheer number of paintings of unconscious women is distressing. "

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" 'Nanette' has been a journey. She went from being something of a personal little blast to the world from me, that I expected would seal me off into the margins as far as my career is concerned, and into an idiosyncratic sort of life beyond all of that. "

" I'm a pretty good procrastinator. "

" The art world doesn't exist in a vacuum. "

" To get recognized in New York is weird because that's definitely a place you shouldn't be recognized. "

" Stories appeal to humanity. "

" Comedy is great in that it's accessible to someone like me, from a low socioeconomic background, struggling in life. The gatekeepers are a lot stronger in other art forms. "

" A lot of people who have experienced trauma at the hands of people they've trusted take responsibility, and that is what's toxic. "

" Self-deprecation runs right through queer culture. It was seen as a badge of honor. I started to feel like perhaps it was destructive as well. "

" The thing about comedy is it gives you a platform to expose your own shortcomings, so it becomes a public display of weirdness. "

" I don't want to be a didactic voice. I like to ask more questions than I answer, just to get people thinking and to make it safe to access art. "

" I found that pottering is very conducive to my creative process, so now, I find myself being incredibly creative because I've got such much to procrastinate with. "

" We need to hear stories from older women. There's a wealth of wisdom and real resilience there, but they're silenced. "

" Just because you're gay doesn't mean you're not homophobic. "

" I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor. "

" My brain is just so busy. I'm inattentive; I'm a daydreamer: the space cadet kind. "

" I've walked away in the middle of a conversation and had no idea that was wrong until someone told me I was being rude. "

" I've got Asperger's. I come at things from sideways. "

" I think most people's view is that selfies are just vanity and stupid, but I think they're really great. "

" If the only reason to be on stage communicating with people is to tell them a joke and make them laugh, that seems thin for me. That has a place - I don't think it should stop happening - but for me, I don't know. I just don't. "

" I get anxiety and distressed from external stimuli quite easily, so if I'm in a constant state of self-protection, it's exhausting. "

" The idea that standup is a thing with defined boundaries is kind of ludicrous. "

" This adoration of an artist as a lone genius is quite misled, I think, because they are very much part of their time and their community. "

" Comedy is a man's art form. It pretty much came from a time, post-World War II really - the 1950s are not really known for the subtle expressions of feminine life. "

" The only people I don't reach on a very personal level are straight white men. They don't really need another entertainer dedicated for them exclusively, so they're fine. "

" I've always wanted to make Australian art interesting. To get a different audience watching art documentaries would be great. "

" Most accountants are strange - let's be honest. "

" If a documentary crew were to follow me around, they'd probably think they were making a film about the saddest person in the world. "

" There are times I've been surprised by how emotional I can be on stage. "