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I thought I had to work at someplace everybody's heard of. It was never, 'I'm interested in such and such. I want to work in such and such magazine.' It was like, 'Oh, my G-d, I really need to work for somebody so people will think I'm OK.' So I got a job at 'Popular Mechanics'.
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"I thought I had to work at someplace everybody's heard of. It was never, 'I'm interested in such and such. I want to work in such and such magazine.' It was like, 'Oh, my G-d, I really need to work for somebody so people will think I'm OK.' So I got a job at 'Popular Mechanics'."
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I thought I had to work at someplace everybody's heard of. It was never, 'I'm interested in such and such. I want to work in such and such magazine.' It was like, 'Oh, my G-d, I really need to work for somebody so people will think I'm OK.' So I got a job at 'Popular Mechanics'. — Lisa Lampanelli

About Lisa Lampanelli

Lisa Lampanelli was a Comedian from United States (1961–present).

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Who said "I thought I had to work at someplace everybody's heard of. It was never, 'I'm i…"?
This quote is attributed to Lisa Lampanelli, a Comedian from United States.
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Lisa Lampanelli lived from 1961 – present.
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