I don't think the show would be funny to you if you didn't already have a base of information.
Samantha BeeSpeaking for myself, I try to go out there on the stage and make jokes with people, so I'm not really thinking about the impact anything I have. If it does resonate with people, that's really great.
Samantha BeeThere's always going to be someone who hates you. There's always going to be people who love you. It's a risk in either direction.
Samantha BeeI want to get a gold star. And I know that there are places that I need to go in order to get the story right. I'd rather do it right than have to do it twice.
Samantha BeeIf you get mad about how your voice sounds when it comes out of your own mouth, it's not really my fault. Go ahead and be yourself.
Samantha BeeI've talked to a lot of other women in the field of comedy and none of us feel like being a woman has been a barrier to success in our lives. I can't claim to feel like I've been under some man's thumb in comedy. I've sort of always done my own thing for better or worse, and have been lucky enough to be able to perform ever since. So I'm not surprised by all the articles, but I don't know if it's necessarily true. It's not like we haven't been around.
Samantha Bee