Being Snubbed Is Not Always

When I Began Doing Theatre In High School I Saw That I Could Get Laughs From People But I Didn't Really Connect That To Going On And Becoming A Comedian. I Was Interested In Acting And While I Was At Boston College I Was Part Of An Improv Group, Mother's Fleabag, Which Had A Long History And Has Been Known As One Of The Best College Improvisation Groups In The U.s.

Women Need To Take Charge Of Their Lives And Be As Dynamic And Active As They Can Be. I Know That Some People Feel That There's A Negative Connotation To The Notion Of Feminism Like It Has Some Hidden And Ugly Undercurrent. But That's Ridiculous. My Mother Was A Feminist And She Was Very Politically-minded And Always Anxious To Defend Women's Rights And Advance A Lot Of Social Issues For Women.

I Get A Bit Nervous Because I Just Want The Show To Go Well. I Think You Always Have To Be A Little Bit Nervous, Or Else You're A Little Checked-out, And That's Maybe The Time When You're Not Doing Your Best Stuff, Because You're Kind Of Just Checked-out And Falling Back On Stuff.

Meryl Streep Is Not Here Tonight. She Has The Flu - And I Hear She's Amazing In It.

Telling Me To Relax Or Smile When I'm Angry Is Like Bringing A Birthday Cake Into An Ape Sanctuary. You're Just Asking To Get Your Nose And Genitals Bitten Off.