I think women can tell the most profound and interesting and fascinating stories. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
There's truth in comedy, and that resonates with people of all races. — Jessica Williams Comedy Copy Share Image
There's milk-and-cookies Grandma, and there's Colt 45 and Atlantic City Grandma. She was the latter. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
A lot of the time, black people, we don't introduce ourselves as black. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Get more confidence by doing things that excite and frighten you. — Jessica Williams Confidence Copy Share Image
Don't try to fix anyone, especially not a dude. They're not going to change. — Jessica Williams Change Copy Share Image
When I was a young lady, I never fantasized about getting married. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
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
I think it's really progressive to talk about race in relationships. I think there is so much room for that, and there… — 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,… — Jessica Williams Humor Copy Share Image
Ultimately, when I deliver something, a lot of times it will be from a black woman's perspective, but other times it will… — Jessica Williams 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
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
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 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
Thankfully, I already have a mogul I can pattern myself after: Oprah. We're a lot alike. I'm black, I love to relate… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I feel like acting is sort of like that: You're getting so many 'no's all the time. It's just a bunch of… — Jessica Williams Acting Copy Share Image
I think we can topple the patriarchy by using our voices to speak out against things that aren't right and that we… — Jessica Williams Community Copy Share Image
I was always told that I acted too white. I was always told that I was going to date a white guy… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I looked up at my mom, and I was like, 'Well, Mom, uh, when you really think about it, C's aren't really… — Jessica Williams Day Copy Share Image
I can be pretty harsh and judgmental. I'm a very harsh and judgmental person. I like morals, right and wrong. I like… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
When I talk about feminism, sometimes I feel like being a black woman is cast aside. — Jessica Williams Being Copy Share Image
My favorite place in the world is the Harry Potter tour near London. — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I started 'The Daily Show' when I was 22. I was going to class at Long Beach. — Jessica Williams Beach 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
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
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
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 Comedy 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… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Some days, I do feel that pressure of, 'What do I mean as a black woman? What am I representing?' It honestly… — Jessica Williams Anxiety 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… — Jessica Williams Adrenaline Copy Share Image
There is more of a demand, especially on the Internet and on Tumblr and Twitter, from women who are like, 'We want… — Jessica Williams Internet Copy Share Image
I check Facebook to see how everybody from high school's doing. I go on Reddit to see what my weirdos are talking… — Jessica Williams Facebook Copy Share Image
Really, laughing is such a strange reaction to something. The idea of it is so bizarre, so instinctual, and kind of magical. — Jessica Williams Bizarre Copy Share Image
