In general, Dutch children are taught not to depend too much on adults; adults are taught to allow children to solve their… — Michelle Buteau Children Copy Share Image
Most of my DMs used to be 'Are you my cousin?' But now it's 'How can I get on 'The Circle?' — Michelle Buteau Circle Copy Share Image
That's what I tell my friends that complain about having three lines in a TV show or movie: Make those three lines… — Michelle Buteau Big Copy Share Image
We did a lot of rounds of IVF. It was insane. I wanted so much to be pregnant that it took over… — Michelle Buteau Insane Copy Share Image
That's what I love about podcasting, especially doing live shows, because you have this safe space to be like, 'You know what… — Michelle Buteau I love Copy Share Image
People don't even know how many things you audition for that you don't get. And then even when you do get them,… — Michelle Buteau Audition Copy Share Image
With stand-up, it's really easy to get complacent and do the same jokes over and over because you know they work. You… — Michelle Buteau Easy Copy Share Image
I mean, we are all someone's child. It's just like, can we just be nice? We got to be kind, man. We… — Michelle Buteau Be nice Copy Share Image
Growing up, I did love television and film, and I always wish that I could see more representation. — Michelle Buteau Cinema Copy Share Image
I had my twins via surrogacy, so I didn't have that experience of breastfeeding. — Michelle Buteau Experience Copy Share Image
You know, everyone keeps saying 'It's your year, it's your year.' People have told me that for over 10 years. — Michelle Buteau Everyone Copy Share Image
I started standup and did it the way I wanted it to look. I did my thing and realized it made me… — Michelle Buteau Happy Copy Share Image
There was never a moment where I thought, I'm not going to make it. — Michelle Buteau Going Copy Share Image
When it comes to your body and body image, that's something that's thrown on particularly females. You have to look this way.… — Michelle Buteau Body Copy Share Image
I think life is pretty messy and we should give each other license to complain and talk without having to fix it… — Michelle Buteau Complain Copy Share Image
I have little comedy notebooks, and I also have notes in my phone, and I'll write on my laptop for longer stories. — Michelle Buteau Comedy Copy Share Image
It's so important to treat your relationships the way you would treat your career. So yes, I am very ambitious in comedy… — Michelle Buteau Good Copy Share Image
To cut writers and expect A.I. to understand what it's like to be a plus-sized Black woman from New Jersey living her… — Michelle Buteau City Copy Share Image
I learned that you can be powerful and funny at the same time, and you don't have to be liked. I think… — Michelle Buteau Funny Copy Share Image
I think people over-think things sometimes and give too much power to words. — Michelle Buteau I think Copy Share Image
There are so many people that feel lonely, that feel like they're not worthy. — Michelle Buteau Feel Copy Share Image
There are a lot of clubs that are like, 'Don't do political jokes because it incites a lot of heckling.' — Michelle Buteau Because Copy Share Image
