The first time onstage, a light went on. 'OK, this is my thing. I'm comfortable here. This is my thing.'

I watched a lot of comedy growing up.

I knew something was wrong with the economy when the shampoo girl at my salon closed on a six bedroom house.

I felt like I was being attacked, personally attacked - our community was attacked. Now, I gotta get in their face. I'm proud to be a woman. I'm proud to be a black woman. And I'm proud to be gay.

As soon as you say 'I do,' you'll discover that marriage is like a car. Both of you might be sitting in the front seat, but only one of you is driving. And most marriages are more like a motorcycle than a car. Somebody has to sit in the back, and you have to yell just to be heard.

People say, 'Well don't you regret not having kids?' And I go, 'No, not really.' And then if they keep asking, I always say this, 'Well, you know, maybe I'll adopt.' But I don't mean that. It's just something I say to make me sound like a nicer person.

I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this project, and it makes them step up.