Margaret Cho: Trending quotes (page 8)

“Stop the fantasy we need to be defending freedom, because we don't have freedom in our own country yet.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, WAR

Freedom , Country

“With salons all over the West serving up specialties like "Barely Legal", removing all hair from the area to replicate the genitalia of an underage girl, as statutory rape seems all the rage.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, FEMINISM

Girl , Rage

“Because even though there is all this talk about multiculturalism in television and the movie industries, I have yet to see any evidence of it.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, RACISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS

“Playing it safe is not productive for anyone, because safety requires gays and lesbians to be invisible, and the inhumanity engendered by making people invisible is anything but safe, rather, it puts us all in danger. When we are banned from the places we should be welcomed, where we should not only be allowed but encouraged to speak, where should we go then?”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, SPEAKING UP

People

“I love my gay male friends, but when I was a little girl, I always used to wish that I would be constantly surrounded by gorgeous guys, and I am, and I should have been more specific.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Tours and CDs, I'm The One That I Want Tour

Love , Guy , Girl

“So they cancelled our show, and gave the time slot to Drew Carey, because he's so skinny.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Tours and CDs, I'm The One That I Want Tour

Time

“Trying to fault gays and lesbians for standing up for their rights is backwards and unconscionable. We have no idea how powerful we actually are. We were never considered part of the general, respectable population.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, SPEAKING UP

Idea , Parting

“Swept up in a grand illusion that I might be able to eat, have a roof over my head, own some pretty dresses and realize, in a vastly heady way, that I could make a living doing my art, which was the only dream I ever had, what could I say but "Yes, where do I sign?"”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, FOLLOWING YOUR DREAMS

Dreams , Art , Way

“We have no idea what our nation is doing in our name. I don't want to be anyone's captor, anyone's torturer.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, NATIONALISM

Idea

“We have a date to rumble with stupidity, ignorance, prejudice, laziness, hatred, and greed.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, ACTIVISM

Stupidity

“The first thing that you lose on a diet is brain mass.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Tours and CDs, I'm The One That I Want Tour

“The only thing that was sort of Asian [as a role model] was Hello Kitty. I don't want to model myself after Hello Kitty.”

Margaret Cho

She has no mouth.
From Her Tours and CDs, Revolution Tour

“I would be happy to have a gay child. He would be a Boy Scout, and he would teach all the other Boy Scouts how to build a fire with two sticks and a back-handed compliment.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Tours and CDs, Revolution Tour

Boy , Scouting , Happiness

“I didn't know if I was going to mention my period on stage, but then I figured, if Richard Pryor had a period, he would talk about it.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Tours and CDs, The Notorious C.H.O. Tour

“It was hard for me to do the show (All-American Girl) because a lot of people didn't even understand the concept of Asian-American. I was on a morning show and the host said, "Awright, Margaret, we're changing over to an ABC affiliate! So why don't you tell our viewers in your native language that we're making that transition?" So I looked at the camera and said, "Um, they're changing over to an ABC affiliate."”

Margaret Cho

From Her Tours and CDs, I'm The One That I Want Tour

People , Girl , Understanding , Change

“I knew I was crazy because I was watching Jesus Christ Superstar and the part where Jesus carries the cross up the mountain, I actually said to myself, "Wow! That must be a really good workout! Yeah, because you're doing arms and cardio!"”

Margaret Cho

From Her Tours and CDs, I'm The One That I Want Tour

Mountain , Christ , Parting

“Racism is a cancer that is unstoppable if left unchecked.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, RACISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS

“[quoting her producer] "The network is concerned. They're concerned about the fullness of your face. They think you're really overweight and you're going to have to do something about it." I didn't know what to say to that. I always thought I was decent looking; I had no idea that I was a giant face taking over America! HERE COMES THE FACE!!”

Margaret Cho

From Her Tours and CDs, I'm The One That I Want Tour

Quotes , Idea , Thinking

“Then there is Dick Cheney, who essentially said that if Kerry is voted in as president, terrorism will hit America again. How is that? Is Cheney going to make some calls? Apparently he has the hook up.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Weblog

Making love

“San Francisco fucking rules. I am so proud of my home town for legalizing gay marriage, sending gays and lesbians down to the city by the Bay that was built on rock and roll to tie the knot.”

Margaret Cho

From Her Weblog

Marriage , Home