Leslie Jones

“Every black comedian in the country knew what I could do. But that doesn't mean everyone else is paying attention.”

“When I was young, my dad always let me listen to comedy albums.”

“I just knew that I was funny, and I knew that it was just a matter of time. I didn't know what was going to actually happen - this is definitely way bigger than I thought - but I knew there was no way I was going to be that funny, and nobody was going to notice it.”

“I honestly believe that people sit behind their computers and just get really brave.”

“I would never quit comedy to make money. I've been doing it, like, 30 years. I still love it. That's my life.”

“It was always hard for me to find clothes.”

“The day that I saw Whoopi Goldberg on television, I cried so hard because I kept looking at my daddy going, 'Oh my God. There's somebody on TV that looks like me! She looks like me! Yay! I can be on TV! I can be on TV! I can do it! Look at her - look at her! She looks just like me.'”

“Why is being a woman so surprising? There are two sexes. A man and a woman. So, if it's not a man in a movie, what else was it going to be?”

“Hate speech and freedom of speech are two different things.”

“When we did this reboot, I thought 'Ghostbusters' fans would be so excited: 'They've got the new technology - the ghosts are going to look real now.'”

“I did not leave Twitter.”

“There was a time where I knew I was as funny as many dudes, but I had people telling me, 'You have to wear a dress onstage. You need to be more feminine.'”

“I'm glad this whole success thing is happening now. I can't even imagine a 23-year-old Leslie in this position.”

“I'm really good at standup. I always win at standup.”

“You can look good. Don't let nobody tell you you can't look good because of your size... or what size your feet is.”

“I take care of everybody. I'm either hugging you or making sure that you're not sick, because my backpack has every kind of medicine in it.”

“I had all the intentions of being the next Eddie Murphy.”