i tell you what one british comedian, francesca martinez, has said about her cerebral palsy, she saysears worrying about the way i walked or talked." she says she's no longer defined by cerebral palsy. she says, "a quick look outside my own tiny world was enough for me to feel guilty. millions of others live in war and poverty, and without clean water, food or shelter." disability‘s not a monolith. cerebral palsy doesn't define me, but it's a huge part of who i am. i accept it, but it's a part of my story and i'm happy to include it in my comedy because it's part of who i am. it's a real thing. i want to take a drink of water right now, i can't. i need a straw. that's a reality. pretending that it's not a reality does nothing to lessen its impact my life. you went to arizona state university and you studied drama there and you've said how you were very disappointed when there was a role in a drama which needed somebody with cerebral palsy and they cast an able—bodied person in the role. so i was a straight—a student in theatre. i knew i had talent, a new that i was a good actress and