People forget what everything was like back then, ... I was wondering how I would go over since I was so openly queer. Some clubs wouldn't let me do open-mike night (in New York). I couldn't do the gay thing (and this is just 14 years ago.) Fortunately that feels like a thousand years ago. Everything has changed.

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People don't call Chris Rock a black comedian, so I would like the same respect.

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I'm almost your hometown girl, ... I lived in Ridgefield Park for 10 years and I love coming back to Asbury Park.

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I wanted to be Arlene Francis.

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