I did auditions at a club called the Comedy Connection. They wanted nothing to do with me. But one night they were doing a night of all women comics, and they invited me to do that.
Paula PoundstoneI can make things, but I don't cook them, exactly. Like salmon, I can stick that in a pan. Or the other day I made noodles, but they were hard. It never occurred to me to check them; I just stopped cooking them when I felt they were ready. Really, I'm too absentminded.
Paula PoundstoneIt is my wish to die of unique causes, perhaps in a high-speed tricycle crash, a bizarre stapling incient, or as a result of inadvertently sucking my brains out through my ear while trying to untwist the vacuum hose.
Paula PoundstoneWhen we save the rain forest, the polar bear, and Al Gore, we should party so hard that Canada calls the cops on us for noise.
Paula PoundstoneI'm thankful for the three ounce Ziploc bag, so that I have somewhere to put my savings.
Paula PoundstoneIโm an atheist. The good news about atheists is that we have no mandate to convert anyone. So youโll never find me on your doorstep on a Saturday morning with a big smile saying โJust stopped by to tell you there is no word. I brought along this little blank book I was hoping you could take a look at.โ
Paula Poundstone