Allison Silverman Quotes

• I looked back at some high school journals and discovered that I definitely wanted to be a writer, but not necessarily comedy.

  Allison Silverman

  School, Comedy, Wanted

  Source: www.elle.com

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• Writing is just my first love. And I still have some issues with telling people what to do.

  Allison Silverman

  Writing, First Love, Issues

  Source: www.elle.com

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• Women are often pushed into the idea that they write softer, more character-driven jokes.

  Allison Silverman

  Writing, Character, Ideas

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I actually write some pretty tough jokes. I don't want to push the "soft" angle too much.

  Allison Silverman

  Writing, Want, Too Much

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I remember one guy saying, "You're the only human out of all of them," and feeling a little concerned that somehow that meant I wasn't as funny.

  Allison Silverman

  Guy, Feelings, Littles

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I did improv at Yale, with the Exit Players. It was great, but they played a little rough.

  Allison Silverman

  Player, Yale, Littles

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I've met a surprising number of comedy writers whose parents are scientists. Both have an antiauthoritarian slant - they're both skeptics.

  Allison Silverman

  Numbers, Parent, Comedy

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I do love science. My father is a scientist.

  Allison Silverman

  Father, Scientist, Science Love

  Source: www.elle.com

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• In high school, I was performing "forensics." You take a section of a play and portray all the characters. I even went to camp for forensics.

  Allison Silverman

  School, Character, Play

  Source: www.elle.com

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• The morning, when I need to have opinions and answers across the board very quickly, is a constant fight between ease and inspiration, what will make our lives easier versus what will make us excited because we were ambitious.

  Allison Silverman

  Morning, Inspiration, Fighting

  Source: www.elle.com

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