Search results
Aug 3, 2015 · From performers on Saturday Night Live, to groundbreaking stand-up comedians, to television and film actresses paving the way for others, female comedians have been sharing truthful and heartening pieces of wisdom for the last several decades. Here are 57 of their most inspiring quotes.
- Kim Quindlen
- “If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty, which is: who cares?” - Tina Fey.
- “Girls, if a boy says something that isn’t funny, you don’t have to laugh.” - Amy Poehler.
- “Confidence is 10 percent hard work and 90 percent delusion.” - Tina Fey.
- “I think women dress for other women to let them know what their deal is. Because if women were only dressing for men, there would be nothing but Victoria’s Secret.
- Tina Fey. “Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you’re the boss.
- Amy Poehler. There are so many wonderful Amy quotes to choose from! “Be easy on yourself. Have fun. Only hang around people that are positive and make you feel good.
- Ellen DeGeneres. Pretty much everything Ellen does or says … but especially this. “Find out who you are and figure out what you believe in. Even if it’s different from what your neighbors believe in and different from what your parents believe in.
- Mindy Kaling. “One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about.”
- “Behind every strong woman is a group text with her closest friends, where they plot world domination… and brunch.”
- “Strong women don’t break the glass ceiling, they shatter it and make it into a fabulous mosaic.”
- “I’m not bossy, I’m just confident enough to know what needs to be done.”
- “A strong woman can handle anything, but she might need a glass of wine and a good cry afterwards.”
- “I enjoy life when things are happening. I don’t care if it’s good things or bad things. That means you’re alive.” —Joan Rivers.
- “I grew up in a time when women didn’t really do comedy. You had to be homely, overweight, an old maid, all that. You had to play a stereotype, because very attractive women were not supposed to be funny—because it’s powerful; it’s a threat.”
- “I never want to be called the funniest Indian female comedian that exists. I feel like I can go head-to-head with the best white male comedy writers that are out there.
- “I didn’t belong as a kid, and that always bothered me. If only I’d known that one day my differentness would be an asset, then my early life would have been much easier.”
Enjoy our funny women quotes collection. Best funny women quotes selected by thousands of our users!
May 23, 2020 · NPR's Scott Simon remembers Annie Glenn, who overcame a profound stutter in mid-life, then became a champion for those with speech challenges. She died this week from COVID complications.
