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
memories parenting motherhood
My earliest childhood memory was watching my parents loosen the wheels on my stroller.
cousin parenting motherhood
My parents hated me. All I ever heard was, "Why can't you be like your cousin Shelia? Why can't you be like your cousin Shelia?" Shelia had died at birth.
parenting motherhood eggs
Your proudest moment is to watch your egg not just function, but to achieve on her own.
believe parent ugly
I was so ugly that my parents sent my picture to 'ripley's believe it or not' - they sent it back and said, "we don't believe it."
baby parenting motherhood
And since we're all adults here, let's be brutally honest-most babies are not actually attractive. In fact, they're weird and freakish looking. A large percentage of them are squinty-eyed and bald and their faces are all mushed toegther, kind of like Renee Zellweger pushed up against a glass window.
parenting motherhood thank-god
Both of my parents got to see me host Carson, thank God. That's all anyone wants: to have their parents see they're going to be all right in life.
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.
dress name ought pathetic somebody
What a pathetic turn, ... Somebody ought to take that dress away from her. It's got Ronald McDonald's name on it.
break comedian solid today
We all started on his show, ... Every solid comedian today really got their break on the Carson show.