“You want to make people laugh and by virtue of that please them, but when you're instructed to make people laugh and please them, you're too resentful to do it.” PeopleWantLaughingVirtuePleaseMaking People LaughResentful Author:Sarah Silverman
“When you're a comic, it's like being born gay. It's what you want to do every night when your other friends are out at night going to parties.” WantNightBornPartyGayWhat You WantComicEvery NightBorn Gay Author:Sarah Silverman
“I got jury duty and I didn't want to go, so my friend said, "You should write something really really racist on the form when you return it. Like, you should put 'I hate chinks'." And I said, "I'm not going to put that on there just to get out of jury duty. I don't want people to think that about me." So instead I wrote, "I love chinks." And who doesn't?” PeopleThinkingWantShouldWritingSaidHumorFunnyFormHateDutyLike YouReturnMy FriendsI HateRacistJuryChinksJury Duty Author:Sarah Silverman
“I do love poop. I can't help it. The heart wants what it wants. I enjoy being clever and pithy and political, but nothing's going to get me like dumb stuff.” WantHeartI CanHelpingPoliticalStuffEnjoyCleverDumbPoopPithyDumb Stuff Author:Sarah Silverman
“I don't want to be a facilitator for other funny people. It doesn't seem smart for me to be in a comedy and not be funny. My spirit can't take it.” PeopleWantSeemsSpiritComedySmartFunny People Author:Sarah Silverman
“I love going to weddings. And I love it when my friends get married. I'm not against marriage but it's just not for me. I'm a vegetarian, but I don't have a problem if you want a hamburger.” IfsWantProblemMarriedMy FriendsVegetarianHamburgers Author:Sarah Silverman
“All comics want to be musicians. There's a part of me that wants to be a serious musician. I love songs about heartache and heartbreak.” WantSongSeriousMusicianHeartache Author:Sarah Silverman
“I've always kept my overhead low so I could do whatever I want. I think of myself as lazy with spurts of getting a lot done. I find myself rooting against things sometimes because I get excited at the thought of a clean slate.” ThinkingWantSometimesDoneLowsCleanExcitedLazySlateOverheadClean Slate Author:Sarah Silverman
“Don't tell girls they can be anything they want when they grow up. Because it would have never occurred to them that they couldn't. It's like saying, 'Hey, when you get in the shower, I'm not gonna read your diary.' 'Wait--are you gonna read my diary?' 'No! I said I'm not gonna read your diary. Go take a shower!'” WantSaidGirlGrowsWaitingGrowing UpHeyShowersDiariesTell A Girl Author:Sarah Silverman
“When I was 17, I read a profile of Carol Leifer. Since then, I wanted to be her. I still want to be her.” WantStillsWantedProfileCarols Author:Sarah Silverman
“I don't wanna be labeled as straight or labeled as gay. I just want people to look at me and see me as white.” PeopleWantLooksFunnyWhiteComedyGayLook At Me Author:Sarah Silverman
“The worst thing that can happen for people who don't want women to be strong is that we help each other and become a force.” PeopleWantHelpingHappensStrongForceWorstWorst ThingsHelping Each OtherBeing A Strong Woman Author:Sarah Silverman
“People who follow their religion to the letter of the law are just silly. I mean, I want to tell Hasidic Jews I promise you, God will not mind if you wear a nice cotton blend in the summer.” PeopleIfsWantMindMeanLawNicePromiseSummerLettersJewSillyGods WillI PromiseCotton Author:Sarah Silverman
“I dress normal because I want people to treat me regular. And their brains explode. It's really fun.” PeopleWantFunBrainNormalTreatsDresses Author:Sarah Silverman
“I do enjoy and feel compelled to talk about things that are taboo. One, because I think I'm a troublemaker inside, if someone says, "Don't say that," it's all I want to say. And also, something I learned in therapy ... which is darkness can't exist in the light, and then that made me think of something that Mr. Rogers said, which is, "If it's mentionable, it's manageable."” IfsThinkingWantFeelsMadeSaidLightEnjoyDarknessTherapyCompelledTabooRogerManageableTroublemaker Author:Sarah Silverman
“You want the actors to disappear into roles and stay under the radar, and that gets harder when someone is known for their actual personality, or who they seem to be.” WantSeemsActorsKnownRolesPersonalityHarderDisappearRadar Author:Sarah Silverman
“I'm not wanting and I don't live in a hovel, but if you keep your costs low, you can do what you want to do creatively.” IfsWantCan DoCostLowsWhat You Want Author:Sarah Silverman
“Comedy can't live within my second-guesses, so I started doing new material. Sometimes I bombed. But you have to be willing to if you want to move forward and stay vital. It's like people who take pride in not having a computer. I'm all, "Great, don't learn new things! Your brain is full!"” PeopleIfsWantSometimesMovingBrainComedyWillingMaterialsPrideComputerMoving ForwardNew Things Author:Sarah Silverman
“Men like to squash you. I just want someone who's happy with himself, happy with his life. He doesn't have to squash mine.” MenWantMinesSquash Author:Sarah Silverman
“We need to stop telling girls they can be anything they want when they grow up. Because it would have never occurred to them that they couldn't.” WantNeedsGirlGrowsPowerfulGrowing UpFeminist Author:Sarah Silverman
“I don't care if you think I'm racist. I just want you to think I'm thin.” IfsThinkingWantHumorCareFunnyRacismDon't CareI Don't CareRacist Author:Sarah Silverman
“I buy water at the liquor store across the street from where I live. So I'm walking into the door, and standing, loitering, outside the door is a man. And I walk by him to go in, and he says, "I want pussy!" Now, I don't want to seem conceited or anything, but he was talking about me!” MenWantSeemsWaterWalksTalkingDoorsStreetsWalkingStandingStoresLiquorConceitedPussyTalking About MeLiquor Stores Author:Sarah Silverman
“I never want to be in a position where I have to defend my material. It's too subjective. It's for other people to defend or not defend.” PeopleWantPositionMaterialsSubjective Author:Sarah Silverman
