I think you figure out how to be funny by necessity. It's not a natural thing, being funny in the face of tragedy is kind of demented.
Downtown Julie BrownYour work is a separate thing from you. You are this person who has your friends and your life, and you have to see the separation. If you see the separation between your work and yourself it's so much easier.
Downtown Julie BrownGoing to Catholic school was what fueled me into comedy. The nuns were so brutal so I used to try to make my friends laugh.
Downtown Julie Brown