Julia Sweeney quotes

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. (Julia Sweeney)

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.

Julia Sweeney

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.

Julia Sweeney

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.

Julia Sweeney

I get mad at people who talk about traumatic job interviews, about going on one and getting rejected. I get rejected all the time and not only do I get rejected, but people have no problem being really specific about why I was rejected.

Julia Sweeney

It was a fine cancer experience, as cancer experiences go.

Julia Sweeney

Why not try thinking of your life as hilarious rather than nightmarish?

Julia Sweeney

I'm not a standup. I don't really have jokes. I don't have 10 minutes. It took a while for me to realize this.

Julia Sweeney

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

Julia Sweeney

Julia Sweeney

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: October 10, 1959
Quotes count: 9
Wikipedia: Julia Sweeney

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