I was a dishwasher at one of those Japanese places that cook on your table. Not too fun.

I know when someone that's not you tries to tell your story, especially when you don't look like the person whose story you're trying to tell, you're going to screw it up. And the only way to get it right is to have them be as involved as possible.

A lot of people my age think stand up sucks.

Regardless of your ethnicity or anything, if you do great work, people will notice and you'll get hired.

You’re a feminist if you go to a Jay Z and Beyoncé concert, and you’re not like, ‘Mmm, I feel like Beyoncé should get 23 percent less money than Jay Z'.

I guess after college, I just got really into food. I also think going on the road doing stand-up makes you more into food. Because when you travel like that, one of the things to do is find really good places to eat.

I'm like an elephant, ok? If I walk into a room, it's like, OK, he's in there.