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“I think you learn a lot by having a show that's a success: what it takes to maintain it, and what kind of creator you actually are, and what kind of boss or manager or showrunner you want to be. And you learn a lot about integrity, keeping things moving.”
“I had to learn how to do my own hair and that involved transitioning to my natural hair state and learning how to care for it and style. It was an incredible journey. It's fun because it's one that teaches you a lot about yourself and gives you a lot of respect for your hair. That's a beautiful experience.”
“I really love Glossier in general. It's perfect for someone like me who's not really a big makeup wearer when I'm not on set or doing press, but in my day to day, Glossier is a line I really enjoy because it's simple. But it has a little bit of pizazz to it.”
“I've always really appreciated projects that talk about death as a reality. It happens to all of us.”
“One of the best lessons I learned on 'Black Lady Sketch Show' - I didn't write for that show, though a lot of people think I did - was that I love being a cast member. I love being someone else's paintbrush, so to speak.”
“We've been watching and listening to the same stories since the beginning of time - and we love them.”
“When I first started working at BuzzFeed, I felt successful. I was like, 'Oh, my God, I have a job. I get to be creative.' At the time, I was making more money than I ever thought I would make in my life.”
“There have been countless Black women who have been unfortunately mistreated, blackballed, looked over.”
“I loved 'Martin.' I loved 'Even Stevens' and 'All That.'”
“I love talking to my friends about the TV we're watching.”
“I love the airport because you are forced to, if not interact, at least share shoulders with all types of people.”
“There's a difference between being a realist and a pessimist and an optimist. I think I'm way more of a realist.”
“I've known who I am for a very long time, so it got interesting to be thrust into a spotlight and suddenly people are telling me who I am.”
“For most of my life, I did not feel self-conscious about being short. If anything, I looked at it as like a superpower. It was something very interesting about me and people thought I was cute and funny, and when I started doing stand up, it was just another thing to be funny about.”
“So many people are doing incredible things on TikTok, like Tabitha Brown. But I've had my fill of creating content for the Internet with the intention of making something that people would enjoy and that would go viral.”
“Some people have been hesitant to work with me because I'm very firm in my beliefs, which I don't think is a bad thing. That's really healthy to be like, 'This is not gonna work out and that's that.' Why would I compromise? Because of that, I didn't like work for a while.”
“My biggest influences are network TV. When a new network show comes out, I'm on the couch, hoping that it's good. Often being disappointed. But I want it to be good.”
“To get your flowers in real time is something that doesn't often happen to us, being Black and women.”
“I think I'll either be the world's worst mom or the world's best mom. I'd want to be there for that kid's every waking moment, but I also know how much I love work, and nothing keeps me away from work - and it worries me.”
“Standup is a craft and a community and an art form.”