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.
AISHA TYLERReal sacrifice. Real disappointment. Real failure. And it requires the ability to scrape your sorry ass up off the floor, stumble to your feet.
More Aisha Tyler Quotes
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I can tell you this: Stand-up is not glamorous.
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Maybe the nails are a little stubby and gnawed on, but I definitely do not have man hands.
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I have always been a softie, and I fight it with every fiber of my being. Sadly, my being’s fibers need to hit the gym.
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I was born in California, raised a vegetarian, and love science fiction, so don’t tell me how I need to be in order to fit your standards.
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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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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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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 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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When I was younger, those kinds of comments bothered me, but eventually got to a point where I realized I wasn’t going to change who I was.
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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’m such a geek, and have always been a real nerd.
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I’m just myself, so I don’t know that I think of myself as a nerd icon.
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I think diversity in television is important. It’s not about trying to fill a quota or satisfy some idea of diversity.
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I grew up on the back of a motorcycle – my dad didn’t have a car until I was a teenager. And then my closest friend from grade school was a guy.
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On general principle, I boycott shows that don’t employ actors.
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