“When I was in Chicago, I did iO. Even when I was in college I would ta...” — Esther Povitsky Quote

“When I was in Chicago, I did iO. Even when I was in college I would take the train to the city every weekend to take my classes there.”

“I think what scares me is feeling unprepared.”

“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'd seen the current stage production and the 1975 production of Chicago. I liked them both very much, but I didn't use them necessarily as inspiration.”

“No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.”

“I moved to Chicago in 1980 to go to college.”