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
child face matter speak ugly
It's very important, and if it's the child, no matter how prepubescent or ugly it is, you always say, 'Don't you look great?' You speak to the child even if the face is a pizza.
passion people matter
People are arguing whether Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ" is anti-semitic. Well, whether it is or it isn't, it doesn't matter, because I've been in touch with his accounting firm, Rosencrantz, Levy and Stern, and they're screwing him out of his profits.
thinking people matter
I've learned from my dealings with Johnny Carson that no matter what kind of friendship you think you have with people you're working with, when the chips are down, it's all about business.
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Just remember: Surviving is the best revenge, no matter what the disaster has been.
people boss matter
I've learned from doing my own show with Fox that people are not your partners if they're signing the checks. Whoever signs your paycheck is the boss - no matter what they tell you.
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Does fashion matter? Always - though not quite as much after death.
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.
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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.