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Absurdity Quote by Ali Wong

“Nothing is off-limits. There's just some things I cannot crack.…” quote by Ali Wong — Download Open image

“Nothing is off-limits. There's just some things I cannot crack. Politics I can't do. When I start to talk about it, I just get really angry and super sincere. I have never found a way to craft all of that absurdity into funny.”

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