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Sarah Silverman, born on December 1, 1970, is a renowned American comedian, writer, and director. Known for her unique sense of humor and sharp wit, she has gained widespread popularity with her satirical and self-deprecating style.

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Famous Sarah Silverman Quotes

“You know, I think whatever a comic talks about onstage is all they talk about offstage.”

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Author:Sarah Silverman

“Look at the people who are kind of the funniest cultures, they're the cultures of the people who have been the most oppressed, black people and Jews. Not that they're the only funny people, but culturally, it comes from the pain, you know?”

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“I do know that I can take a punch. I've been punched in the face three times. That's, I think, a really important thing to know about yourself. It helps you in life. It helps you be brave when you know you can take a punch. I'm a lover, not a fighter. But, God bless me, I can take a punch.”

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“I'm all sentimental. I've probably been ruined by romantic movies, but I really do believe in love. I've experienced it, I've had it, so I know it's real.”

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“Some things are just for private. It's like people thinking I'm cold or this or that. It's unfortunate, but I don't need strangers to know that I'm warm. I don't need strangers to know the real me.”

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“She, uh, came out of the closet recently, my niece. Um... She announced to the family that she's a lesbian and... She's seven, did I mention that? And, uh, I don't even know if she knows what a lesbian is, but I support her completely. And, uh... I'll tell you what's heartbreaking. My sister punished her for it. Can you believe that? No pussy for a week. Which to us may not sound like... But when you're seven, you know, a week is a long time.”

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“If you sell the Vatican and you take that money and you use it to feed every single human being on the planet, you will get cah-azy pussy. All the pussy. I don't mean literally. That might not be your cup of tea. I don't know what your version of 'all the pussy' is. But you'll get all the pussy.”

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“I've never had an abortion. And I don't know if I would. But, it doesn't mean that I wouldn't fight to the death for women to make their own choices for their own human bodies.”

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“The audience works as such a mob. They either all laugh or all don't laugh, and, you know, changes from audience to audience.”

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“It feels weird in our ear holes to hear people worshipping a guy named Ron. We know Rons in our life.”

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“I was sent to sleepover camp since I was 6, and you know, it's a recipe for disaster.”

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“I can see myself adopting. I'm not in a rush to do it. I'm 39, I know, but I do love kids, and I'm very good - I've got a lot of really good moves.”

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Author:Sarah Silverman

“I have lows, you know, everybody does ... but I kind of know how to handle it. I like to let myself wallow in it. I enforce it with terribly sad music, and it kind of pushes me through to the other side eventually, and I always know it's going to pass.”

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Author:Sarah Silverman

“It's funny how people will think I'm being sarcastic a lot and joking. So I'll say, "I like your dress," and they'll go "(bleep) you!" Or I say something serious and they go, "Oh, yeah, ha-ha." They're strangers. They're people who know me from comedy, but luckily I am on pretty much all the time!”

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“I know how to write. So I am not totally at the mercy of filmmakers, but it's not a bad point.”

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“I will always try to be happy. I don’t think people really understand the value of happiness until they know what it’s like to be in that very, very dark place. It’s not romantic. Not even a little.”

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Book:The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee

Source: The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee

“When I was 9 or 10 years old, my dad took me over to a neighboring farm to help get stuff for the meal. The farmer, Vic, told me to look at all the turkeys and pick one out. I saw a cute one with a silly walk and cried, 'Him!' Before my pointing finger had even dropped to my side, Vic had grabbed the turkey by the neck and slit [the animal's] throat. Blood and feathers went flying. I had sentenced that turkey to death! Up until then, I didn't know where meat came from—and I've been a vegetarian ever since.”

“I was raped by a doctor. Which is, you know, so bittersweet for a Jewish girl.”

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Author:Sarah Silverman

“Also, I learned whether you are gay, bisexual, it doesn't matter, you know... because, at the end of the day, they're both gross. But mostly, I learned that elderly black women are wise beyond their years... but younger black women are prostitutes.”

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Author:Sarah Silverman

About the Author

Born: December 1, 1970
Known for: Comedian
Quotes: 229

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The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and PeeRelated source material

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