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

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

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

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

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Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed to do.

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

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

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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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