Franchesca Ramsey Quotes

Franchesca Ramsey

Profession : Comedian

Birth : November 29, 1983

In reality, there are tons of unrepresented voices that we don't see in comedy.

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Unfortunately, oftentimes people hire and give opportunities to people that look like them. They don't realize how much their own internal lives or privilege gets in the way of looking for people outside of the traditional spaces where they always find people.

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'Decoded' is definitely close to my heart.

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If I know you, and you want to touch my hair, you should ask me first, and most of the time I'll say yes. But if I don't know you, and you just reach out and touch me without asking or touch while simultaneously asking, I'm going to give you a side eye.

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I can recall an instance where I was in a meeting at work giving a presentation in front of my board of directors. I was taking questions at the end and someone asks, 'Is that your hair real?' The man then reached out and started stroking my hair. It was completely bizarre to me.

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I have been talking about social issues on YouTube for a long time now. I think it's very important in terms of being able to reach people around the world and people who have never been exposed to certain topics or are maybe misinformed about certain things.

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I initially started making videos about my hair because I was struggling to style it and didn't know where to find help. Similarly, I started creating comedy content and doing characters and talking about things that were important to me because I didn't find a place to do that in the career that I wanted as an actress.

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I think doing research is probably the most valuable thing you can do for any career you're interested in pursuing, and not just a career on YouTube or in media. Really take a look at people whose careers you admire and learning from their successes, but also their mistakes.

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What's really great about social media is we have tremendous access, and there's a wealth of information about the people that we admire online.

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I enjoy working out because I struggle with anxiety, and exercise has been a great way for me to combat that.

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'Lemonade' resonated with me, and I love the direction Beyonce is going with her music and her career.

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People feel really uncomfortable talking about race and identity, largely because the subject is so taboo.

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I don't want to tell anybody who to vote for; I'd rather people just do their homework and make sure they vote for the person that they feel like is best to run our country.

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Do not feed the trolls! Racist commenters usually troll the Internet looking for people of color to harass online. If you avoid responding, oftentimes they will get bored and move on.

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For whatever reason, illiteracy continues to plague the racist troll community.

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I think that the most important thing when it comes to achieving your dreams is just that you have to be realistic.

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I think that everyone on the Internet has to deal with people saying negative things. It can be tough!

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I think that if you stay positive and remain positive, you can definitely achieve the things you set out to.

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I'm very fortunate to have a husband and friends and family that are super supportive of my career in all aspects. I do so many different things, it's really nice to have a support network that includes him and my parents and my friends that encourage me to continue to work towards whatever it is that I want to do.

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