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
act funny life looks meant reminding shake
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.
business thinking looks
I think I'm in a business where you have to look good, and it's totally youth-oriented.
lying looks appearance
Anyone that says looks don't count is lying.
acting looks lines
If you're saying the same line 10 times and making it look like you just came up with it, that's acting.
thinking fey looks
I don't think there'd be a Tina Fey now if I hadn't tried to look good in the beginning.
baby glasses looks
All babies look like Renée Zellweger pushed against a glass window.
shade looks window
I was getting dressed and a peeping tom looked in the window, took a look and pulled down the shade.
age looks needs
With age comes wisdom. You don't need big boobs to be feminine. Look at Liberace.
favorite food seconds
Is she fat? Her favorite food is seconds
affair age heart talk
Dont talk to me about Valentines Day. At my age an affair of the heart is a bypass!
beginning good
That was the beginning of a very good run.
developed humor
I was not a pretty child. I developed humor to be accepted.
american-comedian dishes hate later months six start wash
I hate housework. You make the beds, you wash the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.
beginning comedy courage ego felt gave looking
I felt comedy ego beginning to grow, which gave me the courage to begin tentatively looking into myself for material.