Jill Soloway Quotes

Someone will say to me, Oh that's so Jewish to interrupt. I say to myself, okay, is that code for you hate Jews? Or am I just being paranoid?

Jill Soloway

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• Jew
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• Someone will say to me, Oh that's so Jewish to interrupt. I say to myself, okay, is that code for you hate Jews? Or am I just being paranoid?

  

  Jill Soloway
  • Hate
  • Jew
  • Code