Jen Kirkman

“I still have to work paycheck to paycheck. Being in show business doesn't indicate that you're a 'success,' in my opinion.”

“I have this idyllic love life, but my mind just won't accept that. I would like to bring a new guy home every night. I try to make humor out of that situation.”

“I actually like, love, and respect myself, and I try not to take anything too seriously.”

“I rarely have out-of-town visitors because you have to do things like take them around L.A.”

“I'm wildly different than Maria Bamford or Sarah Silverman, and might be more similar to some male comics.”

“I'm very big into just feeling good and doing what I want; I'm not very calculated or thoughtful about my moves.”

“Having a child is a lifetime commitment, the biggest one you can possibly make.”

“By the time I started doing stand-up, the club scene had died.”

“At first, there was a separation of clubs and sketch comedy. Now there's all kinds of comedy, making us one big happy family.”

“Improv requires one thing I lack that I think most mothers need - the basic instinct to put someone else first.”

“The women doing comedy do not even think of themselves as 'female' comedians.”

“Parenthood can be very rewarding, but let's face it, so are margaritas at the adults-only pool.”

“I want to travel the world and enjoy things, so if you gave me $50 million and said, 'You can never perform again,' I probably would take it and be fine with it.”

“Asking questions about why I don't want kids is really none of your business, but at least it's a dialogue.”

“Childfree women are actually great assets to the planet. Our carbon footprint is smaller than a mom's! And we have enough money to write checks to organizations that help kids get vaccinations, vitamins, and educations yet have plenty of free time to advise your daughter that one day she will regret piercing her lip.”

“Parents talk a lot about how much strength and dedication it takes to raise a child. I think it also takes a lot of strength and dedication to carve out a life that doesn't seem normal to anyone else.”

“I'm not a big fan of young people.”

“We have to get women's stories out there so a guy will read it, laugh, and think, 'I'm not laughing at a chick story but a story.'”