104 Quotes by Ali Wong

People obsess about casting and representation, but really, all the real work is behind the camera. Casting an Asian American into a bad role where they're shoehorned into these stereotypes is worse than not having cast them at all.

When you have a child, you think about your own mortality.

The word 'supportive' has no place in stand-up comedy. I hate when people are like, 'Support female comedy.' That's not a real genre of comedy. I think if you have true respect for women as three-dimensional creators who are innovative, you wouldn't group them together like that.

Breast-feeding was so stressful for me. I kept on clenching and pushing my tongue against the bottom teeth, so they started to move toward an underbite.

A lot of people get into stand-up as a back door into acting or something. But I really like writing jokes and telling jokes.

I want to write my daughter something about how much I love her and what I would want to say to her before I die.

The audience is so important. Because there's something that I might think is super funny, but if it's just not getting the feedback, I have to let it go.

I would love to dress like Beyonce: some custom-print, neoprene onesie with no pants.

When you're pregnant, you're all gassy, and you're hungry, but then you're nauseous.