The breakout star recently sat down with Emily Longeretta at Variety for an up-close-and-personal interview for the outlet’s latest cover story. During their chat, James discussed her childhood, her journey to being a comedian, her role as Ava Coleman on ABC’s top TV series Abbott Elementary and her personal beliefs about being a woman in the industry.

If her fans want to know all the details of her life, they won’t be able to find much. If they Google her, they’ll only learn about her occupation, place of birth, how many children she has, what awards she’s won and been nominated for, and her alma mater.

Despite living out her dreams, she aims to keep a low profile. Remaining mysterious to her peers and fans is intentional. She’s not ashamed of any part of her life, but she doesn’t want to be categorized based on specific details — one being her age, as she deems it irrelevant information.

“I’m grown. I have a 20-year-old son. I’m not ashamed of my age or anything like that. But for women — and everybody knows it and acts like they don’t — it gives an idea of what you are in people’s heads,” she told Longeretta.

James shared the example of her being a mother to paint the picture. When someone learns she has two sons, they assume her audience is moms, and she’s a “mom comic,” which isn’t true.

“That’s not my jam,” James said.

She further explained that women are treated differently every time they enter a new era in life, which is something she’s not fond of because the sky is the limit for her.

“People have this idea of motherhood, the same way they have an idea of women as we reach a certain age. Each age group, people have an idea in your head of what it is. I don’t want that to prevent me from doing anything, because I can do everything,” she said.