She’s Still The Best: Suzanne Westenhoefer Talks to Cherry Grrl

CG: It’s funny because we recently talked to Sandra Valls and she feels the same way about the laying in the sun aspect of the trip.
SW: Well what’s funny about comedians kind of as a whole – with Jennie McNulty being the one that I can think of off the top of my head who is not like this – most comedians… we’re really not activity gals. We’re sort of like: Is it still light out? When can we go out? We’re like vampires. We don’t want to bite but we’re just like: Oh, it’s so bright out. And people will be like, “It’s 70 and overcast… Yeah, it’s horrible. I think I’m on Mars.” And Sandra’s just like me too – she’s such a pale girl. And she’s fucking Mexican! (laughs) At least I’m German. I have the DNA excuse. But they’re going to have to organize some kind of volunteer work for around 9pm at night. Something the comedians can do. And wouldn’t it be great if it was something really super organized and obsessive where it’s facing all the labels forward? I’ll do it! That needs to be done too!

CG: Sounds fun. So, in addition to your constant touring and involvement with events like The Dinah and the Sweet Cruise, you are working on a book?
SW: It’s true. But I’m terrible at it. Not terrible at writing but I’m terrible at making myself do it. What happens is that I set out to write and to create and because I am so bad at physically putting pen to paper I will let every other task in the world get in the way. Like, Oh look – my cat’s nails need to be trimmed. That will take an hour. Oh, wait a minute – my girlfriend’s closet floor seems really dirty. I am going to take all the shoes out, clean it, and put all her shoes back. Wow, someone should really wash her sneakers. You know I mean? But it’s going to happen; somehow, some way. It will happen like anything I’ve ever written – one night I’ll probably do the whole damn thing sitting up until dawn.

CG: What will the topic be?
SW: Well that’s a little bit of the problem right now. I think I have too many angles. I think if I can get one angle to stay in my head and really wrap myself around that theme, then it will go really fast. Right now that is the problem. I have too many angles. I’m tri-angled. Okay, that was the worst joke ever.

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