Comedian

It wasn't until after the reduction that in the lab work, the pathology, that they found that I had DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my left breast. I was very, very lucky because DCIS is basically stage-zero cancer. So I was very lucky.

Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.

But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.

I watched a lot of comedy growing up.

I had breast cancer. Yeah, I know it's scary.

I think sometimes celebrities can hurt a candidate. You don't want people to judge them on your last project.

I was funny around my family. My family, they're pretty funny, too.

I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.

If something stinks, I say it stinks. But I try to massage it a little and not be as cutting, come behind it with a joke: Hey, I cut you deep, but now let me put a couple of stitches in you.

I'm a stand-up comic. I'm always doing dates; it's just that, if I'm working on a project or I'm busy, I can't get out on the road or book any shows. Since the beginning of my career, I'm usually out for at least 10-15 dates throughout the year. If I have time, then I try to get at least 30-40 dates.

The first time onstage, a light went on. 'OK, this is my thing. I'm comfortable here. This is my thing.'

I have a very diverse crowd from old, young, black, white, straight, gay. It's a little bit of everybody.

It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.

It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead of the jokes; at first it was put the jokes out there and I'm just behind the jokes.

There's so many good comedians in D.C. I started hanging out with those guys. Dave Chappelle was there. Actually, Dave was too young to be in the clubs, so when his mom couldn't make it, he would ask me to pretend I was his aunt, so he could do open mike.

I'm finally just relaxed and comfortable with who I am.

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to say, and that they can just come up and say anything to me.

I tried theatre. I played Miss Hannigan for a short run of Annie at a regional theatre. That was fun. I enjoyed it! I enjoy theatre and have so much respect for theatre actors.

In this business, you get an opportunity, and you pounce on it.

It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.