Janelle James

“I used to paint. I have all the equipment. It's just the doing.”

“I'm the oldest of nine, so I know I need to be heard over all the ruckus, and I think I'm less of a clown and more of a nerd.”

“I just like watching young women living for themselves and traveling.”

“I'm just trying to build an organic fan base. A lot of the people who follow me have been following me since I started stand-up.”

“I always say that nobody's all one thing. Nobody's all good and nobody's all bad.”

“It's not worth it to me to be upset and angry at work. I am just always looking for a good time.”

“Sometimes you have a fan and they bring someone new to see you.”

“I really struggle with discipline.”

“I feel like I have good taste.”

“I try not to fixate on things that are beyond my control. Especially when I'm having a good time in real life.”

“Having someone else write for you is cake!”

“Everybody's gone through things, and I think the point of comedy is to talk about those things in a humorous way so people can feel that we're all in this together.”

“I know I'm funny. I know how to perform. I know how to hit a joke.”

“I will not ask people to fund my ridiculous dreams.”

“Your objective is to make people laugh and then sneak your thoughts in underneath the jokes. If your thoughts are on top, that's not funny or entertaining to me.”

“I think that in any environment, you date a co-worker, and it can be a recipe for disaster.”

“Comedy is hard.”

“He's done enough for me. He didn't make my career or anything. I was never close with Chris Rock. We went on tour together, and then I didn't speak to him after that.”

“I do my makeup for Zooms now. I've learned that lesson.”

“I don't like taking pictures or selfies or any of those things, and I'm pretty introverted.”