Phoebe Robinson Quotes
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It's just a wild experience to have thousands of people stand up and cheer for you.
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People like to pretend that all women have the same experience or that all gay people have the same experience. But everyone's life is different, and everyone's point of view is valid.
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I have watched every single season of 'American Idol' since the beginning, when Ryan Seacrest co-hosted with Brian Dunkleman. Brian who? Exactly.
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You got a snaggletooth? Show it off. You have an overbite? Bite some more.
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There's so many careers that didn't happen because women are like, 'I can't deal with this harassment. I'm going to leave this industry.'
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While complex acting roles are lacking for actresses, what's even more rare are female directors.
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I love any TV show that has to do with singing.
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Who can forget the awesome scene in 'Independence Day' when the White House gets blown up by aliens? Sure, it looks cheesy now, but back in 1994, it was incredible.
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If I'm going to be completely honest, I did not get the appeal of IFC's 'Portlandia' initially.
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I like the gym the best when it's mostly empty.
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One cannot control the life they are born into.
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I don't really read Stephen King - I just can't read scary things because it stays with me too long - but I truly liked his memoir of the craft of writing.
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I think, at the end of the day, you have to decide what you want. Do you want to be famous? Do you want to be rich? Do you want to have a career? Those are three very different things.
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Just because you're not like other people doesn't mean that you're bad. It means that you're different, and that's great.
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I'm not a caffeine person.
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I'm from Cleveland, Ohio. I was the only black girl in my grade. And I was just, like, really dorky. Like, I wasn't cool.
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I don't think people realize what it's like for people of color to audition for film and TV.
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For me personally, I was just worried that transitioning from a podcast, which is a very intimate sort of experience - people tell me they listen to my podcast while they're at the gym or on road trips, so you're in someone's ear - to being on television - that's a lot of space to fill.
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I love sending flowers! It's the best.
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I'll be the first to admit it: I love fluff. Whether it's watching 'America's Next Top Model' or listening to dance pop like Rihanna's 'Where Have You Been,' I like to keep it light and fun, especially during the spring and summer months.
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Sometimes in stand-up, you want that late-night set where you get that five minutes, then you want a half-hour special, and then the crown, if you will, is an HBO special.
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Sometimes it's good to say no. Sometimes it's good to not act impulsively.
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I really like a red lip as my go-to when I go out.
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I'm a nail biter and have been my whole life.