Comedian Quote by Ellen DeGeneres

In the comedy world, there's always been one woman to five men. I think that's changing, that we're being respected more as writers and…

— Annaleigh Ashford

We have a lot of women on the staff, obviously. It's a predominantly female writing staff and we hire the best people. It's not…

— Callie Khouri

I think a lot of people compare female writers or female comedians to each other in a way that men are not. Male comedy…

— Mindy Kaling

I think a lot of studios today are run by women, and we are entering a time when a lot of women have evolved…

— Judd Apatow

It used to be that you had to make female TV characters perfect so no one would be offended by your 'portrayal' of women.…

— Mindy Kaling

I feel like women are frequently seen as guests in the comedy world…

— Chelsea Peretti

When I look at the list of my favorite works, writers who are women do tend to outnumber writers who are men for whatever…

— Rumaan Alam

I think that we're in a really amazing time, where there are really a lot of really fantastic female actresses and comedians. I imagine…

— Whitney Cummings

I don't think that women necessarily always write like women. I was a writer on the 'Comedy Central Roasts' for a while, and I…

— Whitney Cummings

It's very hard for a woman in comedy. It's hard for women to be bold and not care what anyone, particularly men, think. Maybe…

— Margaret Cho

There are a lot of women screenwriters, but they are obviously outnumbered by men. And it still is a very much male-dominated industry.

— Elizabeth Meriwether

It's not hard to be a woman in comedy as long as you're also a writer. You have to create your opportunity.

— Kristen Schaal