There's such an adrenaline rush for me on stage and having all these people look at you. There's an adrenaline rush from… — Jessica Williams 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 Copy Share Image
There's truth in comedy, and that resonates with people of all races. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
People have their guard down when they're laughing, so they're open to tougher conversations they wouldn't necessarily have. If somebody is guarded… — 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
A lot of the time, black people, we don't introduce ourselves as black. — 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 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 Copy Share Image
It's a really nice way to cut your teeth, doing live shows. It's like going to the gym because you do have… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I had to get used to seeing Samantha Bee around. I had to get used to seeing Jon, like, getting a bagel,… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
When I talk about feminism, sometimes I feel like being a black woman is cast aside. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Race affects everything that I do, and everything that I create speaks to intersectionality. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Sometimes, you feel like, 'Am I going to be upset about this as a black person or as a woman first? Or am I… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Some days I'll be like, 'I didn't do anything great today,' and I'll be bummed. And some days I'll wake up, and I'm like,… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
'The Daily Show' was like my family. We had dogs in the office every day, all day. It was just such a warm, beautiful,… — Jessica Williams 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
I'm a young correspondent, so sometimes I'm just young. Sometimes I'm just straightforward. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I really like when different stories are represented, it's not just the same kind of person, and when there's humor in it, and there's… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I wanted to do screenwriting. That's what I went to school for, but my major was overfilled, and when I got 'The Daily Show',… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
There's such an adrenaline rush for me on stage and having all these people look at you. There's an adrenaline rush from not having… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
The stories I want to tell are when we're our own heroes and our own enemies, and I don't think that's a rude thing… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I first fell in love with comedy when I'd visit my granny as a kid. Trips to her house meant staying up late drinking… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
