Sarah Silverman Quotes about Comedy

By the time I would have graduated, at 22, I was a writer and featured performer on Saturday Night Live.

It shows the truth - that the real meaning of a word is only as powerful or harmless as the emotion behind it.

The truth is, I've denied it for years, but I love deconstructing comedy.

I'll tell you why we make fun of midgets: We're not afraid of them.

There are so many great comedies, right now. I like how comedies are really mixing. They're not just one thing. It can be very moving and dramatic, and yet hilarious.

I don't set out to offend or shock, but I also don't do anything to avoid it.

I really think everything is fair game.

Comedy is about talking about my own experience, and I'm a woman, and that's my experience, and just because it isn't yours doesn't invalidate it.

The first time I did stand-up was the summer I was 17.

Everyone's got their own velocity, and there's no real time frame with comedy.

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

That's not to say that I don't find anything offensive.

Well, I'm not afraid to say something if I think it's funny, even if it's harsh or racist.