In America, I'm a foreigner because of my Korean heritage. In Asia, because I was born in America, I'm a foreigner. I'm always a foreigner.
Margaret ChoThat's the nature of comedy. You always want to be improving and growing and changing with what's happening in the world. That's when comedy is most effective.
Margaret ChoThe incognito of lower class employment is an effective cloak for any dagger one might wish to hide.
Margaret ChoComedians and people in general have a cultural right to talk about their own culture and race.
Margaret ChoTry to have a good day today, wherever you are, whatever you do, whoever is near, if no one is near. Try to be happy, because you may not see tomorrow. There is someone this morning, who didn't wake up, who will never see this day. Try to feel lucky that this is not you.
Margaret ChoI was in Toronto when they had a severe outbreak of SARS - you know, Severe Asian Racism Syndrome. I was in the airport and there were these big snowboarder guys and they had white masks around their necks, and as soon as they saw me, they put their masks on. So I went "cough, cough, cough... You wanna egg rorr?
Margaret Cho