I'm interested in stories being told by marginalized voices and, specifically, people of color.
For me, humor was always my passport into new communities.
I was sort of always the class clown, but I think that was confusing for my teachers because I had the grades to back it up. I would be finished with assignments and goof off, because I'm done. And so, it would be like, 'Oh, she has like a 4.2 GPA, but she's also just like walking around the halls with the hall pass and bothering other students.'
I've always performed. From the time that I was little, I was pretty precocious and always gravitated toward performing arts. But I was scared at first, deciding to do it for a living. So, initially, I majored in journalism, and I was pretty miserable.
I think it's so important for us to make art and to be loud and to resist with our art.
I think it's important to make art for a myriad of reasons. The least of which is that I think laughter is medicinal, and I think there is an escapism aspect - an act of self-care.
I'm drawn to subversive material and material that speaks to communities and people who tend to be marginalized, and telling those stories in ways that subvert expectations. That's always been fun for me to play and always been fun for me to write.
I don't know if there is an expiration date on diversity.
I was obsessed with Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin; I watched 'Mama's Family' religiously.
I loved women who weren't afraid to get ugly in their comedy.
I'm the biggest nerd.
