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I think you can go from being not very funny to working really hard for 10 years and figuring out how to make a living on the road, but I don't think you can rise much above that.

~Amy Schumer

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My background is in theater. I was a theater major in college.

~Amy Schumer

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I think standup is pretty good for an introvert because you are performing, but, I mean, it's on your own terms. There are so many people in the room, but it's a one-sided conversation. And you actually don't have to interact - unless you want to.

~Amy Schumer

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Being introverted, it doesn't mean necessarily being shy or being afraid of public speaking; it just means that it's hard for me to interact with people for too long.

~Amy Schumer

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I was always like that, at 5 years old, just demanding equality. I thought it could all be fixed if you called attention to it.

~Amy Schumer

Topics: Always Attention Could Demanding Equality Fixed Just Like Old Thought Years You

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A big part of becoming a funny person was a major defense mechanism. Onstage, especially as a woman, I've had to be really tough. The second you show a crack, the audience can literally leave.

~Amy Schumer

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I really am a chick from Long Island who's just learning along with everyone.

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It's not hard for me to be funny. But it's really hard. I don't think a lot of people are funny. I meet a lot of people, and most of them aren't funny.

~Amy Schumer

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I've always had my wrist slapped for being myself.

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I love being in my own skin, and I hope other women start feeling better about themselves and waste less energy being ashamed of their bodies.

~Amy Schumer

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: June 1st, 1981

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