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" I started out in clubs, and I've always liked clubs. I like theaters because people are there for the show. "

Sarah Silverman

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" 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. "

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" My dad loves to be talked about, good or bad. He just loves it. He's not even hearing the content, he's just hearing him. When I'm onstage, he's looking at the audience members and can't believe that there are strangers listening to me, and he's just delighted by the whole thing. "

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" I can't believe how much time has passed. The first time I did stand-up I was 17, and I was really a stand-up once I was 19 in New York, and now I'm 41, and I still feel like I haven't found myself onstage. "

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