I grew up hearing, 'You're pretty for a black girl,' 'You speak well for a black girl...' I was really bookish. I… — Jessica Williams Black girl Copy Share Image
Post-'Daily Show' has been so busy, which I've been surprised about. We're basically independent contractors in a way. So you have one… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
You don't have to be African American to really enjoy 'Frisky Business'. But as far as being black, a lot of people… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Oh, I'm obsessed with the Kardashians. Not the way that I think a 13- or 14-year-old girl would be, but I find… — Jessica Williams Day Copy Share Image
I focused on my career. I grew up super Christian, both my parents are ministers, so I did a purity ceremony when… — Jessica Williams Career Copy Share Image
I don't really like conflict at all, and I really find conflict pretty devastating. I try to avoid it at all costs. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
As far as diversity's concerned, there's me, there's Al Madrigal, there's Aasif Mandvi. But I'm not walking around feeling black all the… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I feel like, all things aside, it's a really great time to be a woman. And I don't want to hear stories… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
With '2 Dope Queens,' we get the opportunity to love and enjoy each other and have fun being best friends and being… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I'm a middle child, so I have middle-child syndrome. With a middle child, you always have to take in everything and adjust… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
The color and the diversity dies out, and it gets whiter and whiter, and that's in any field. There is also this… — Jessica Williams American woman Copy Share Image
I think when you're a tall girl, you feel a little bit like an outcast. You have to go to the back… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
As I got older, I had to learn to not have people speak for me. It was the first time I recognized,… — Jessica Williams Condescend Copy Share Image
I think there's something to the millennial sentiment of being, like, 'I'm great.' But I think there's also something really amazing and… — Jessica Williams Amazing Copy Share Image
I'm a tomboy, but I really love doing my makeup - I find it relaxing and grounding. With 'The Daily Show,' it… — Jessica Williams Beauty Copy Share Image
There are a lot of podcasters that are females of color. And I think that we should be allowed to tell a… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Allison Jones, a big casting director out there, was like, 'They're casting 'The Daily Show' right now - you should submit a… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Some of the best comedies now are led by women who are very involved: 'Parks and Recreation.' 'Veep's' incredible. I love 'Girls.' — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
The world is ready for a more sophisticated 'TMZ.' If there's one thing I've learned, it's that any dummy with a half-decent… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
When you see the way some people write women, especially in studio movies, it's like, 'Sorry! Sorry for being alive!' Women are… — Jessica Williams Alive Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, as women and women of color, we are put as supporting characters in other people's narratives. With 'Jessica James', she is… — Jessica Williams Narrative Copy Share Image
It's cool to see a woman be like, 'This is what I want - this is what I don't want.' It's good… — Jessica Williams Choices Copy Share Image
I used to think men were these idiots who just yelled at you on the street. But, part of my maturing was… — Jessica Williams Evil Copy Share Image
I feel like now is great time for a rom-com because the genre is sort of being opened up to being told… — Jessica Williams Genre Copy Share Image
There's a really positive side of being an introvert - you really pick up on things a lot more than your extroverted… — Jessica Williams Being Copy Share Image
When I wake up in night sweats, that's what I'm thinking about: what if someone grabs me from my past and says,… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I thought I was going to be hired as a contributor, but 'The Daily Show' was like, 'Nah, it's an election year,… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I'm always thinking about what a black lady would think about what I'm doing, just because I feel like they have such… — Jessica Williams Black women Copy Share Image
