Isla Fisher Quotes

The women doing comedy do not even think of themselves as 'female' comedians.

We need more female voices to come out there and do comedy.

I think there have always been funny women, from Carol Burnett to Joan Rivers. When the audience sees a woman, they innately know she's worked twice as hard to get there, she's had to prove that she can be the leader, first, and then be funny on top of it. She has to emit a confidence that she's in control.

It's hard enough to be a lady writer. Doubly hard to be a funny lady writer.

I think that's important to women in comedy, that we get a lot of the good lines and you're not just the girlfriend or the sister.

I cannot believe that in all the years that there have been female stand-ups, there has never been a show just for them.

You are not any different. You can do anything you want. So many times, I've been asked what I think of women stand-ups. If you actually look around, there are so many female comedians starring in the biggest TV shows.

Women, a lot of the time, are so much funnier than men, but they just choose not to do comedy for a living.

Women are under-represented in TV comedy for a variety of reasons, the hackneyed 'fear that women aren't funny' being one of them.

I think we're in a really interesting moment for women globally just in terms of, like, historically, I think we're in an interesting moment for women. Because, it's important to remember, there have always been funny, funny women. Mae West was real funny. Marilyn Monroe was in one of the greatest comedies, Some Like It Hot, ever made. I mean, it's not like we're lacking. I just think the percentage of women in positions of power in all aspects of our culture is improving and women are standing up and demanding to be heard.

I know so many women, comic geniuses. Where are the parts?

Without a doubt in sketch comedy there are fewer women than men.

I think a lot of studios today are run by women, and we are entering a time when a lot of women have evolved in Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade and wanted to become writers and comedians.

I love comedy; I'm super passionate about it, and thank God it's super in right now to have female empowered comedies.

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

When you're a woman, you have to work harder to get a laugh... I follow so many hilarious women on Twitter. It's a daily reminder that women get to be funny.

I love a challenge. And I love defying limitation, gender stereotypes, and people's expectations of me as an actress.

Aditi is a comedy superstar over in India. She's only one of three female English-speaking comedians in India.

Since there have been men and women, there have been funny women.

Society is really coming to a point where they're not asking if women can be funny anymore. We all know they obviously are.

Doing a comedy is a bit different for girls.

Everybody wants to say females aren't as funny as men. That's not true. You just don't see as many because it takes a lot to do this occupation.

Being a female comic and getting a Comedy Central special is an honor because not a lot of women get that.

Obviously, it's the Lucille Balls of the world who helped make humor accessible to women and in a voice that women related to. I just wanted to continue that.

Moms Mabley blazed a path for female stand-ups in a housecoat and floppy hat. Phyllis Diller worked equally hard to make herself unattractive to men and non-threatening to women.