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But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.
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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.
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If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.
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It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.
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If you're passionate about your work, it makes the people around you want to be involved too.
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And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.
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It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.
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Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire.
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I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.
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I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.
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Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal.
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But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're funny you will get over all of that.
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Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.
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It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.
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