Quotes from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“I went out with a guy who once told me I didn’t need to drink to make myself more fun to be around. I told him, I’m drinking so that you’re more fun to be around.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“Obviously, if I was serious about having a relationship with someone long-term, the last people I would introduce him to would be my family.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“I rolled over and picked up Us Weekly magazine off the floor. The cover had a picture of Angelina, Brad, and their little Eskimo son, Maddox. I saw staring at the photo, wondering why this little boy looks so pissed off in every picture.

At first I thought he was just pissed about his Mohawk, but then I realized he’s probably furious. Maddox must have thought he hit the jackpot when some A-list celebrity rescued him from third-world Cambodia, only to discover that she was going to shuffle him back and for the to EVERY other third-world country in the universe. He’s probably like, 'When the fuck are we gonna get to Malibu, bitch?”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“It's been my experience that people who make proclamations about themselves are usually the opposite of what they claim to be.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“My feeling is, if a dog is that hard up to break free, let it go. It's like a boyfriend who wants to break up. We all know the old adage "If you set someone free, and he never comes back, then he was never yours." I understand the main fear with setting dogs loose is they could get hit by a car, but so could an ex boyfriend. That's just a chance you have to take.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“My father has a high opinion of his opinion”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“Then a homeless man with a dog approached us and put his hand out. This happens to be something that I have a real problem with: homeless people with pets who approach you for food when they have a perfectly delicious dog standing right there?”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“My negotiation skills are are on par with George Bush's reading ability. And just like Dubya, every time I've tried to put forth an effort, I am reminded that my only true strength lies in drinking.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“He laid into me with the same gusto as a right-wing political pundit on the O'Reilly Factor defending President's Bush right to vacation six days out of the week.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“Austin and I proceeded to knock back a couple of Ketel One and grapefruit juices, which happened to be my drink of the moment. Someone told me that grapefruit was a great detoxifier and I decided I wanted to start cleaning out my liver WHILE I was having a cocktail.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“The part that wasn't a jackpot was his baseball mound of red pubic hair that looked like it had literally been attached with a glue gun. I couldn't believe how much there was, and wondered how he had never heard of scissors, or--more appropriate for that kind of growth--hedge trimmers. I didn't understand what porn he was watching to not be aware of the trimming that was happening all across the world among his compatriots. I'm not a finicky person when it comes to pubic hair maintenance and I certainly don't expect men to shave it all off, leaving themselves to look like a hairless cat. That's even creepier then than seeing what Austin had, which could really only be compared to one thing: A clown in a leg lock.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“While looking at a website for liposuction, I learned that it was a six-to eight-week recovery period, the clincher being that, during that time, I would under no circumstances be able to use street drugs. Obviously I had to think of a more realistic approach.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“This women/ killer was a testament to my theory that the crazier you are, the more calories you burn. That's why psychos are always so skinny.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“I love people who have such passion for complete nonsense.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“I don't appreciate people who celebrate their dog's birthdays with "dog parties," and then invite their friends who don't even have dogs. I understand why people like dogs, and I think they definitely bring more to the table than cats or those godforsaken ferrets, but I don't think it's healthy for people to treat their dogs like they are real people.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“A homeless man with a dog approached us and put his hand out. This happens to be something I have a real problem with: homeless people with pets who approach you for food. How can they have the nerve to beg for food when they have a perfectly delicious dog standing right there? I didn't care if this guy understood English or not. "Tell me when you're out of dog, buddy. Then we can talk about splitting a falafel.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“Another thing I take issue with are people who take their dogs on "play dates," or even worse, people who choose to dress their dogs up in outfits better suited for homosexuals participating in a gay pride parade. Dog costumes are right up there with something else I find particularly offensive: sweater vests.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“It became clear when I got in my car that Persians are only really good for two things. Oil and hummus.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“The problem with the suspenders my mother bought for him is that he hasn't adjusted the straps since he got them. So instead of attaching somewhere around his midsection, the suspenders clip onto his pants three inches below his nipples. Now picture the suspenders attached to sweatpants. This vision is what first led me to coin the term "camel balls.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“And by the way, the fact that she's not speaking to anyone in her family is a pretty good indicator that she is the problem.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“Shamu and I have arrived safely in Costa Rica. He was stopped by airport security because he carries enough artillery in his pants pockets to construct a sawed-off shotgun. Evidently, he thought we were headed to Iraq.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“I didn't really spend much time with anyone my own age during high school because I believed my true calling would be representing New Jersey in the U.S. Senate, and if that didn't work out, I could always fall back on becoming an Olympic pole vaulter.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“The big one was at least cute, and as annoying as she was, you couldn't get mad at a golden retriever.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“Your lack of geographical knowledge is truly astounding.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“Seconds later, the female security officer grabbed a pair of my father's shorts from the top of the duffel bag, and emptied out the contents of his pockets. A lighter, three nail files, a pocket wrench, a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, and a nectarine fell onto the folding table. I looked at the woman, looked at my father, and then looked around to see if anyone else was watching.

"What's the problem?" my father asked the woman.

"Sir, I'm going to have to take this lighter away from you," she said.

"The lighter?" I asked her. "What about the bomb kit he's carrying around? He could do a lot more damage to a person with that wrench."

"I need the wrench!" he shrieked.

"For what?"

"What if something goes wrong with the plane?”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“Sometimes, Chelsea, I wonder, how you get by from day to day. It's a good thing you're so voluptuous.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“It was quite obvious that without severe behavior modification, this boy would grow up to be a serial killer.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“I have no doubt that my mother's pregnancy with me was an accident. Mostly because on several occasions, she told me I was an accident.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“I was lying here watching Dr. Phil, who, by the way, has some anger management issues. Doesn't his wife Robin look like she's been hypnotized? I feel like he goes home and beats her. The guy's an egomaniac and he's not doing a very [sic] job of covering it up by pretending to be interested in other people's problems.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

“By the way he reacted, you would have thought I told him that slavery never happened. He laid into me with the same gusto as a right-wing political pundit on the O'Reilly Factor defending President Bush's right to vacation six days out of the week.”
― Chelsea Handler, quote from Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

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