“When it's going well, stand-up is the best thing in the world, but when it's not, it feels like all your toes are being pulled off one by one.”

— Jennifer Coolidge

"Interview: Jennifer Coolidge, actor and comedian", in The Scotsman (3 August 2010) https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/interview-jennifer-coolidge-actor-and-comedian-1-477451.

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