Phoebe Robinson Quotes

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“…We carry ourselves different — maybe we tell our jokes in a different way or a different style — and we were beating ourselves up in allowing that patriarchal energy to affect our self-esteem. And then I was like, "Yeah, I'm good at this job."”

Phoebe Robinson

On how female comedians might initially doubt themselves in “Phoebe Robinson: There's No Excuse For The Lack Of Diversity In Comedy” https://www.npr.org/2018/10/15/657459180/comic-phoebe-robinson-theres-no-excuse-for-hollywoods-lack-of-diversity in NPR (2018 Oct 15)

“It needs to be a team effort and until straight dudes are expected to roll up their sleeves and get to work…I’m over being asked about what men need to do.”

Phoebe Robinson

On her role in a comic industry still leaning towards Caucasian males in “Wild oversharing comic Phoebe Robinson: 'I do dumb things. That's who I am!'” https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/aug/12/wild-oversharing-comic-phoebe-robinson-i-do-dumb-things-thats-who-i-am in The Guardian (2019 Aug 12)