Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Joan Alexandra Molinsky, better known as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host noted for her often controversial comedic persona—where she was alternately self-deprecating or sharply acerbic, especially toward celebrities and politicians...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth8 June 1933
CountryUnited States of America
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No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.
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Part of my act is meant to shake you up. It looks like I'm being funny, but I'm reminding you of other things. Life is tough, darling. Life is hard. And we better laugh at everything; otherwise, we're going down the tube.
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Tonight I'll be interviewing Ken Watanabe, Keisha Castle Hughes, Benecio Del Toro and Djimon Honsou - and yes, those are actors, not caterers.
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If you're saying the same line 10 times and making it look like you just came up with it, that's acting.
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Acting is my true love. I would like to have been a serious actor, and I plan to in the next life. I'm gonna be Meryl Streep Rivers.
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The first rule of survival is: Make your own rules. The hell anyone thinks about the way you're acting; listen only to yourself.
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Is she fat? Her favorite food is seconds
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Dont talk to me about Valentines Day. At my age an affair of the heart is a bypass!
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That was the beginning of a very good run.
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I was not a pretty child. I developed humor to be accepted.
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I hate housework. You make the beds, you wash the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.
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I felt comedy ego beginning to grow, which gave me the courage to begin tentatively looking into myself for material.
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What a pathetic turn, ... Somebody ought to take that dress away from her. It's got Ronald McDonald's name on it.
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We all started on his show, ... Every solid comedian today really got their break on the Carson show.