Quotes & Jokes by Sandra Bernhard / page 5

In the late '60s and '70s, when feminism was on the up sweep, there was an awareness of things that we're losing again.

Gayness is a non-issue.

On one side you have book burners, Congressional wives and Pat Robertson. On the other side, you have vulgar comedians, foul-mouthed rap groups and Dennis Hopper - all your choices should be so easy.

Anything that has cynicism to it and that's jaded is smutty.

There's this whole sense of judgment and who's right and who's wrong and who's moral and who's going to be punished.

At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

If you close your eyes, you could just as well imagine me to be vintage Ali MacGraw, circa 1968.

If you want to dig, if you want to pry, do it on your time, but I'm going to be a woman of dignity.

I'll take on somebody if they're offending the entire culture, not just offending me.

I like the energy of live performance.

I'm very much an optimist. I don't think I could do my work if I didn't believe there was some kind of hope for humanity.

I've become this sort of icon for the gay community. I don't like the position.

I try to avoid people's eyes because I don't like to get that intimate with just anybody. i don't need the responsibility.

Growing up in the '60s and the '70s, things certainly seemed more simplistic and easier to digest.

I'm sure that Jesus was an incredible person.