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D.C. is where I started. That...

D.C. is where I started. That's home for me. I always love coming back to the area. They treat me so well, and people show up. They're excited and claim me as their own. I love it.

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If I'm talking about somethin...

If I'm talking about something current, a current issue or something political, it's because I was able to read it when I was on the plane getting to the gig... a lot of it happens when I'm on the road because when I'm home, you're just mom, and that's it.

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There's so many good comedian...

There's so many good comedians in D.C. I started hanging out with those guys. Dave Chappelle was there. Actually, Dave was too young to be in the clubs, so when his mom couldn't make it, he would ask me to pretend I was his aunt, so he could do open mike.

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I love working with other act...

I love working with other actors and other people - you know, stand-up - it's lonely; it's just you out there and the audience. But it's fun working with other actors. I love doing that, too.

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My wife asked me if I ever th...

My wife asked me if I ever thought I would ever retire from stand-up. And I thought about it, and I was like, 'No, because it's my job; it's what I do, and I enjoy it.' It's still the most challenging thing for me to do.

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People - I hate to use the wo...

People - I hate to use the word 'fans' - are very respectful. It's not like I'm some pop idol or big movie star. I'm very approachable, and I love the people who enjoy me, because they react like they've run into a friend. Usually, it's like, 'Hey, Wanda! How ya' doing?'

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I had breast cancer. Yeah, I ...

I had breast cancer. Yeah, I know it's scary.

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I remember, when I was a kid,...

I remember, when I was a kid, my summers were pretty much running around, riding your bike, and then complaining about you were bored.

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I'm constantly preparing. Mat...

I'm constantly preparing. Material hits me; I'm always writing. I go back and listen to my shows and just prepare and put my set together. But the day of, I like to have some downtime. A nice lunch is important for me.

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I worked with people like Edw...

I worked with people like Edward Snowden. Well, not people who took stuff home.

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I have to be socially aware; ...

I have to be socially aware; I feel like that's my job.

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My voice is distinctive: ther...

My voice is distinctive: there's a rhythm to it, and also, it's funny. I was just blessed with a funny-sounding voice.

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I had real big boobs, and I j...

I had real big boobs, and I just got tired of knocking over stuff. Every time I eat, 'Oh, Lord'. I'd carry a Tide stick everywhere I go. My back was sore, so it was time to have a reduction.

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I have a very diverse crowd f...

I have a very diverse crowd from old, young, black, white, straight, gay. It's a little bit of everybody.

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To me, in life, if there's, l...

To me, in life, if there's, like, a rule, and I think it's ridiculous, then of course I'll circumvent that but also point out how ridiculous the rule is. Other than that, if I go to a concert, and my seat is Row G, Seat 12, I'm sitting in Row G, Seat 12. I don't care if I'm with five other friends, I'm supposed to be in Seat 12, that's my seat.

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It wasn't until after the red...

It wasn't until after the reduction that in the lab work, the pathology, that they found that I had DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my left breast. I was very, very lucky because DCIS is basically stage-zero cancer. So I was very lucky.

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I tried theatre. I played Mis...

I tried theatre. I played Miss Hannigan for a short run of Annie at a regional theatre. That was fun. I enjoyed it! I enjoy theatre and have so much respect for theatre actors.

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If you don't believe in same-...

If you don't believe in same-sex marriage, then don't marry somebody of the same sex.

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As soon as you say 'I do,' yo...

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.

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I don't like the saying keep ...

I don't like the saying keep your friends close and enemies closer. I want my enemy on a different planet.

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