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People say I'm a nice girl saying terrible things. I tend to say the opposite of what I think. You hope that the absolute power of that transcends, and reaches the audience.

Sarah Silverman

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Sarah Silverman
Age: 53
Born: 1970
Born: December 1
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I like trying jokes and seeing the response, and if I end up doing it in my act, it won't be 140 characters. Twitter is helpful that way to me. It's like a message in a bottle. But a lot of times I think I tweet the stuff I would like to say to teenage me.
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I learned pretty early is I never defend my material it's for other people to if someone is offended. It's so subjective, and if you don't find it funny, it's definitely going to be offensive.
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I never want to be in a position where I have to defend my material. It's too subjective. It's for other people to defend or not defend.
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The good news is hopeful doesn't mean dumb. The bad news is cynical doesn't mean smart.
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