Lea DeLaria Quotes

• It's a cosmic joke that I'm a lesbian, because I understand men so well but women are a complete mystery to me.

  Lea DeLaria

  Men, Mystery, Understand Me

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• As a standup, I try to change the world. As an entertainer, I try to entertain. And as a lesbian, I try to pick up the prettiest girl in the room.

  Lea DeLaria

  Girl, Trying, World

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• My mother said to me, 'Why do you have to call yourself a dyke? Why can't you be a nice lesbian?' 'Because I'm not a nice lesbian, I'm a big dyke.'

  Lea DeLaria

  Mother, Nice, Dykes

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• Learn all the rules... then break them.

  Lea DeLaria

  Break

  "Lea's Book of Rules for the World". Book by Lea DeLaria, 2000.

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• What do you mean, you "don't believe in homosexuality?" It's not like the Easter Bunny, your belief isn't necessary.

  Lea DeLaria

  Easter, Believe, Mean

  "Box Lunch", (liner notes), 1997.

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• No one has the responsibility to be out to anyone but himself or herself. I made my choice a million years ago.

  Lea DeLaria

  Responsibility, Years, Choices

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• They are preserving the sanctity of marriage, so that two gay men who've been together for twenty-five years can't get married, but a guy can still get drunk in Vegas and marry a hooker at the Elvis chapel! The sanctity of marriage is saved!

  Lea DeLaria

  Gay, Men, Vegas

  "Box Lunch". Comedy album by Lea DeLaria, May 5, 1997.

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• It's not that I don't like penises. I just don't like them on men.

  Lea DeLaria

  Men

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• A woman will allow herself to be clouded by her emotions. Her reasonable thought becomes completely unreasonable over the most ridiculous thing. It's a girl thing.

  Lea DeLaria

  Girl, Ridiculous, Emotion

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• It's really not enough to just have black women. A really good idea could be to comment on how they are treated by society.

  Lea DeLaria

  Ideas, Black, Enough

  "Lizz Winstead's Day". Interview with Lea DeLaria, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 25, 2015.

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• Because I'm not a nice lesbian, I'm a big dyke!

  Lea DeLaria

  Nice, Dykes, Bigs

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• My idea as far as comedy goes has always been to push the limits of what's acceptable for a woman to do or say or be. My hero in that would be Lenny Bruce, who teaches us that words have no meaning. It's the intent behind them that is what's important.

  Lea DeLaria

  Hero, Ideas, Important

  "You & A Guest". Live chat, www.breakupgirl.net. July 15, 1999.

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• Guns don't kill, people do.

  Lea DeLaria

  Gun, People

  "Lizz Winstead’s V Day". Interview with Lizz Winstead, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 25, 2015.

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• Never point at anything beige and call it cool.

  Lea DeLaria

  "Lea's Book of Rules for the World". Book by Lea DeLaria, 2000.

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• Straight girls like me. They flirt with me to get whatever they want. Of course it works.

  Lea DeLaria

  Girl, Flirting, Want

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