“I can't quite give standup all the time and attention that I did early...” — Esther Povitsky Quote

“I can't quite give standup all the time and attention that I did early on that I'm so grateful for. But back then I didn't really believe in having a life, and I'm glad that I do now. I missed weddings, funerals - I checked out of the real world and just was a standup comedian, or was trying to be.”

“I really want my daughter to be Goth. I want a Goth-themed nursery. I want a Goth baby.”

“I think what scares me is feeling unprepared.”

“Black women I'm talking to you, because it's not white women, it's not Latino, it's not Native American - I checked, it's y'all. The self hate is ridiculous. Why do you hate yourself so much, why do you hate your texture, why do you hate your culture, why do you hate your history?”

“As a dancer I've always checked my body constantly; 'Am I having a good day or am I having a fat day?'”

“There's an unwritten protocol when you hurt somebody. And when I say you hurt somebody, obviously it's not on purpose, but it still happens. I know I've rocked guys before where I checked on them after to make sure everything's cool.”