Jen Kirkman
Jen Kirkman
Jennifer Ann "Jen" Kirkman is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and actress. She is known for her regular appearances as a round-table panelist on Chelsea Lately, as well as for her appearances on the Funny or Die sketch series Drunk History, and its 2013 continuation television series on Comedy Central. She has released two comedy albums, Self Helpand Hail to the Freaks. Her debut book, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids, was...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth28 August 1974
CityNeedham, MA
CountryUnited States of America
Childfree women are actually great assets to the planet. Our carbon footprint is smaller than a mom's! And we have enough money to write checks to organizations that help kids get vaccinations, vitamins, and educations yet have plenty of free time to advise your daughter that one day she will regret piercing her lip.
Sitcoms are what got me excited about show business.
Parents talk a lot about how much strength and dedication it takes to raise a child. I think it also takes a lot of strength and dedication to carve out a life that doesn't seem normal to anyone else.
Parenthood can be very rewarding, but let's face it, so are margaritas at the adults-only pool.
Use your passport for domestic trips, so that way you don't risk losing your license.
We have to get women's stories out there so a guy will read it, laugh, and think, 'I'm not laughing at a chick story but a story.'
There are a lot of things I might be good at, such as competitive figure skating, window washing from ten stories up, and being an open heart surgeon. I might also make an excellent Kamikaze pilot - except for the fact that I don't want to learn how to fly and have no interest in taking my own life on behalf of Japan.
Having a child is a lifetime commitment, the biggest one you can possibly make.
Have you ever tried to talk to a baby or a toddler? They never look you square in the eyes, they know about three words, and God forbid they ever ask you how you're doing. It's all about them!
Improv requires one thing I lack that I think most mothers need - the basic instinct to put someone else first.
If I write a joke, sometimes people will call it a 'lie,' and I'm fascinated with that.
I'm wildly different than Maria Bamford or Sarah Silverman, and might be more similar to some male comics.
The urge that most people feel to have kids is the exact same as the urge that I have to not have kids. I do not want to raise a child.
I'm very big into just feeling good and doing what I want; I'm not very calculated or thoughtful about my moves.