Julia Sweeney Quotes

A collection of quotes by Julia Sweeney.

Julia Sweeney is an American actress, comedian, and author. She was born on October 10, 1959, in Spokane, Washington. Sweeney gained prominence as a cast member on the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" from 1990 to 1994, where she created memorable characters like the androgynous "Pat." She has also appeared in various films and television shows, including "Pulp Fiction" and "It's Pat." Sweeney has written and performed several one-woman shows, such as "God Said, 'Ha!'" and "Letting Go of God," which explore her personal experiences with religion and spirituality.

Because death and illness are the most horrible things in li

Because death and illness are the most horrible things in life, of course that's where the most absurdly funny things are going to happen.

I think one of the basic tasks in life - one of the nice thi

I think one of the basic tasks in life - one of the nice things we can do for each other - is to take things that are horrible and scary and make them acceptable and less frightening and, if possible, funny. It feels great to succeed at that.

I used to think no one should go into show biz, but now I fe

I used to think no one should go into show biz, but now I feel differently. I now feel like it's a great career. If you can do it and make money at it and still not be so famous that you can have a normal life - then I think it's a great career.

Well, you can't be depressed and sad 24 hours a day.

Well, you can't be depressed and sad 24 hours a day.

Our family was too strange and weird for even Santa Claus to

Our family was too strange and weird for even Santa Claus to come visit... Santa, who was jolly - but, let's face it, he was also very judgmental.

To a certain extent I am taking a leap of faith. I'm adding

To a certain extent I am taking a leap of faith. I'm adding up the evidence on either side, and I'm seeing the evidence of there not being a God is overwhelming compared to the evidence for there being a God.