I don't think comedy comes from hotbeds of doing shtick. I think it usually comes from some kind of childhood humiliation or darkness.

Your inability to see yourself clearly is what's keeping you alive.

I looked up and saw the shape of a heart made by the silhouette of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon kissing.

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.

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.

People are always introducing me as Sarah Silverman, Jewish comedienne. I hate that! I wish people would see me for who I really am — I'm white!

Jews, black people - any people who are hated or who have suffered, either as individuals or as a people - use humour. It is a survival skill.

I hope the Jews did kill Christ, I'd do it again in a second.

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.

They've got great parents; I'm just trying to be the fun uncle.

I like talking about things that are taboo, because it makes them not taboo anymore.

your responsibility is simply to find how things work and those who are already successful then model their beliefs, behaviour, attitude, philosophies and actions and you’ll get similar results

Powerful women always interpret hostility as unrequited love.

Nine women possess the same rights as a man... to learning and knowledge.

Success breeds success.

In the works of Nature, purpose, not accident, is the main thing.

Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.

It is always allowable to ask for artichoke jelly with your boiled venison; however there are houses where this is not supplied.

Focus on stillness, rather than on movement

The most important thing that we can do for the healing of our world is to hear inside ourselves, the sounds of the earth crying.

Politicians make promises and they don't do what they said they would do: the reason why so many politicians in Washington are unhappy with me.