Occupation: Actress Birth: September 18, 1970
I was not one of those people who wanted to be a comedian when I was growing up. I liked comedy, but didn't know it was something you could do for a ….
I have one girlfriend who is dating right now - she's divorced - and she's on Tinder, so we play Tinder. I know that's not a real game, but it's my f….
Am I going to complain about being typecast as smart? I don't think so..
When I was young I thought, 'Yeah, people don't see, they're not recognizing how funny I am, and how talented I am'. And the guys that mentored me we….
When I get old and slow down I want to look behind me and see all the fire and the wreckage and no stone left unturned..
My parents were vegetarians. I'd show up at school, this giant black kid, with none of the cool clothes and a tofu sandwich and celery sticks..
I talk to grown-ups who are out to have a good time and they want to be spoken to in a different way. I don't want to be pandered to, so I try not to….
Nothing really worth having is easy to get. The hard-fought battles, the goals won with sacrifice, are the ones that matter..
So much of a stand-up's life is doing live radio and having to be funny and quick on the spot with these strangers, and sort of surgical in terms of ….
I'm just going to be the best version of me that I could possibly be and be as funny as I possibly can. I've just got to be myself and hopefully peop….
I'm the kindest, most supportive friend ever, probably to my own detriment, but I hope that I am toughening up a little bit..
TV always wants more people to be watching..
I have always been a softie, and I fight it with every fiber of my being. Sadly, my being's fibers need to hit the gym..
I think diversity in television is important. It's not about trying to fill a quota or satisfy some idea of diversity, but I think what diversity bri….
You know, it's about getting out there and having a good time. Not about worrying - all these young books for women are like I'm 29 with a closet ful….
Pop culture is great, but it can be bad, at times..
I don't want to be pandered to, so I try not to pander..
I don't know if I was always an open person, but I think stand-up comics specifically have this way of running towards embarrassing things - whereas ….
I love Toronto. I love it. I love Toronto. I love Canada. I can't wait to get back. Can't wait to have some Timbits..
I want to point out, that this is not my fault that everyone's afraid of me, because I did not kill a couple people the other day..
I take the most wrenchingly painful moments of my life, brush them off and present them for the amusement of others. Luckily for me, my childhood was….