I perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where my race and gender are rarely pointed out.

I get it - there are very few black female actresses who have been given chances.

I was a server for a while, and I was a very bad one. So when people tipped me well, I felt like it was like, 'Let's get her out of here so she can get a new job.'

I've done a handful of voiceover and on-camera jobs where I've been asked to 'be blacker.' That's code for sassier, more ghetto, more neck rolls and snaps.

I've been entertaining men with my comedy for many, many years, and I don't plan on stopping.

As an actor, I would love to do an out and out comedy.

I loved comedy all my life. I think it's a real powerful art form.

As far as how I approach the humor, I think the best comedy is going to happen when I'm myself and act organically to a news item or situation.