If you're passionate about your work, it makes the people around you want to be involved too.

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Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV...

Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV...

I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to...

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to...

A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody...

A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody...

But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men...

But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men...

Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty...

Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty...

It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.

It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.

I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a...

I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a...

It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead...

It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead...

Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting...

Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting...

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there...

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there...

I'm really funny now.

I'm really funny now.

I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.

I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.

I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.

I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.

It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.

It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.

I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.

I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.

Men don't hear women.

Men don't hear women.

I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.

I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.

In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

I'm here today because I hated everything else.

I'm here today because I hated everything else.