My mom was like, 'You talk so much. You have too much energy. Why don't you just join the play or something?' It was a comedy, and I got laughs in rehearsal, but onstage, in front of a whole audience,… — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
I moved to New York and went to a performing arts college, but it wasn't until UCB that I started performing on the regular, figuring out how I'm funny, why I'm funny, and how to play with an audience. — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
I perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where my race and gender are rarely pointed out. — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
I search my name on Twitter because I don't want to miss the compliments, and I favorite the nice things people say about me… — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
It's easier to cast yourself in something you've written because you know your voice. — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
I was a server for a while, and I was a very bad one. So when people tipped me well, I felt like it… — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
Improv is so freeing because there are no bounds; there's no safety net. You just say something and get an instant response. — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
