“Sometimes a joke that doesn't work just needs a breath or a little word or the tiniest little change to be fixed.” NeedsLittlesSometimesJokesBreathsFixed Author:Sarah Silverman
“I didn't feel so different until maybe, like, around third grade. Kids started blaming me for my people killing Jesus.” PeopleFeelsDifferentKidsJesusThirdsBlameKillingGradesThird Grade Author:Sarah Silverman
“I don't think comedy comes from hotbeds of doing shtick. I think it usually comes from some kind of childhood humiliation or darkness.” ThinkingKindDarknessComedyChildhoodHumiliation Author:Sarah Silverman
“The audience works as such a mob. They either all laugh or all don't laugh, and, you know, changes from audience to audience.” KnowsAudienceLaughing Author:Sarah Silverman
“You can be Hitler and go to confession and say forgive me, Father, I killed six million Jews, and the priest would just be like no problem. Say 10 Heil Marys. And Hitler goes to heaven.” ProblemFatherHeavenMillionsSixForgivingJewPriestsConfessionNo ProblemForgive Me Author:Sarah Silverman
“No one asked me to be an actor, so no one owed me. There was no entitlement.” ActorsEntitlementEntitlement Programs Author:James Earl Jones
“It feels weird in our ear holes to hear people worshipping a guy named Ron. We know Rons in our life.” PeopleKnowsFeelsGuyOur LivesEarsHoles 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'm sure that having acted like an asshole for a great deal of my life, then having played assholes for a good part of my life, created a perception that I'm an asshole.” DealsPerception Author:Jay Mohr