Sarah Silverman Quotes
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I'm Jewish, but I'm totally not.
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You have to take the chance to bomb and disappoint audiences.
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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.
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I have no religion. But culturally I can't escape it; I'm very Jewish.
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The reason the rest of us remember, like, when John Lennon died, is because it's a moment when adrenaline is surging.
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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.
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It shows the truth - that the real meaning of a word is only as powerful or harmless as the emotion behind it.
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By the time I would have graduated, at 22, I was a writer and featured performer on Saturday Night Live.
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Women don't ask to be raped, but there are some that are asking to be motorboated
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Comics who grew up surviving their childhood by being able to be the first one to make the joke about their weight or their hairy arms - like me - whatever they're insecure about, whatever they're apologizing for, that becomes their strength.
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If I have to write by a certain time, I can pull through, but usually I just let stuff happen, hanging out with comic friends - or bringing a basic idea on stage and seeing if it goes anywhere.
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I like my life alone.
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I became known for surprising audiences. Except now, if I surprise them every time, they expect that.
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A bull in just about any shop is gonna be a mess.
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I was raped by a doctor. Which is, you know, so bittersweet for a Jewish girl.
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Relations between black and white would be greatly improved if we were more accepting of our fears and our feelings and more vocal about it.
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Dear America, when you tell gay Americans that they can't serve their country openly or marry the person that they love, you're telling that to kids too. So don't be f**king shocked and wonder where all these bullies are coming from that are torturing young kids and driving them to kill themselves because they're different; they learned it from watching you.
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I don't set out to offend or shock, but I also don't do anything to avoid it.
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Strippers should be role-models for little girls. If only for the fact that they wax their assholes.
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Take lots of time for yourself, discovering yourself-pursue not only a profession but other life passions, I always make time to rock climb or hike or write a few short stories. Also, find good people and surround yourself with them. Most importantly, always believe you will, unequivocally.
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Drew Friedman isn't just a brilliant artist. He takes you to a place. He takes you back in time. He makes you smell the stale cigarettes and cold brisket and you say, thank you for the pleasure.
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It's just hard to say, "Well, I do this, which means this." If I'm telling you exactly who I am, then there's nothing for the audience to say.
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I'm lucky a couple of filmmakers have seen beyond what you're saying.
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Your inability to see yourself clearly is what's keeping you alive.