I don’t want to be pandered to, so I try not to pander.
AISHA TYLEROn general principle, I boycott shows that don’t employ actors.
More Aisha Tyler Quotes
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I like the company of guys. I have a lot of good girlfriends that I really love, but you know, most of my close friends are men.
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I do not actually DO these things, but I see myself doing them, and that is almost MORE satisfying, because I am also lying down.
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I love to be busy and be challenged. I’m my happiest when I’m under pressure and almost overwhelmed by how much I have to get done.
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I started out being a stand up and writing my own material. That took me to Talk Soup, where I was writing and performing for TV.
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I’m my own boss and my boss is a total ass.
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Sometimes the mistake I see people make is thinking that they’re always going to be up, and I think that’s impossible for anyone.
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All these young books for women are like I’m 29 with a closet full of Prada shoes and I can’t get a date. Come on.
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It is hard, it lasts all day, the lighting is generally fluorescent, and, apparently, drinking at your desk is frowned upon.
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I have one girlfriend who is dating right now – she’s divorced – and she’s on Tinder, so we play Tinder. I know that’s not a real game, but it’s my favorite thing to do.
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I liked comedy, but didn’t know it was something you could do for a living. I actually wanted to be an attorney.
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I am absolutely a Giants fan and I’m a Dynasty baby so I was a 49ers fan for a long time.
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When I get old and slow down I want to look behind me and see all the fire and the wreckage and no stone left unturned.
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You know, it’s about getting out there and having a good time. Not about worrying .
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I love it when I come across a word I don’t know. And I would never treat my audience like they weren’t smart enough to come along with me.
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I love to be busy and be challenged. I’m my happiest when I’m under pressure and almost overwhelmed by how much I have to get done.
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On general principle, I boycott shows that don’t employ actors.
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A belief in feminism is a belief in personal freedom.
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I always tell people that if you really want to know somebody, they should listen to that person’s interview with me. I spend a lot of time with my guests.
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But I love stand-up, and it’s where I came from creatively, so it’s something I never want to walk away from.
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My parents were vegetarians. I’d show up at school, this giant black kid, with none of the cool clothes and a tofu sandwich and celery sticks.
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I’m the kindest, most supportive friend ever, probably to my own detriment, but I hope that I am toughening up a little bit.
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I can tell you this: Stand-up is not glamorous.
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Much like a wobbly toddler or an unhinged politician, one immediately looks for someone else to blame. God. Your parents. Ex-girlfriends. Undocumented immigrants. Marvin in Human Resources. China.
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I love Toronto. I love it. I love Toronto. I love Canada. I can’t wait to get back. Can’t wait to have some Timbits.
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Pop culture is great, but it can be bad, at times.
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Real sacrifice. Real disappointment. Real failure. And it requires the ability to scrape your sorry ass up off the floor, stumble to your feet.
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