Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Ada Driver, better known as Phyllis Diller, was an American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, dancer, and voice artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, her self-deprecating humor, her wild hair and clothes, and her exaggerated, cackling laugh...
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth17 July 1917
CityLima, OH
mother inspiration hated
My mother hated me. Once she took me to an orphanage and told me to mingle
inspirational moving tennis
This woman was so cross-eyed. She can go to a tennis match and never move her head.
inspirational fighting years
It's true Fang and I fight, but we've never gone to bed mad. Of course, one year we were up for three months.
kissing hug ends
Let me tell you, a discussion that starts, 'I'll tell you something you do that irritates me, if you tell me something I do that bothers you,' never ends in a hug and a kiss.
children want looks
You want to look younger... rent smaller children.
night snow grease
When I go to bed at night, I've got so much grease on my body I wear snow chains to hold up my gown.
husband coffee giving
Once my husband said to me, 'I'm going to have some coffee. Do you want me to put some hot water on for you?' I thought that was the least he could do considering I was giving birth.
shapes underwear body
My body's in such bad shape I wear prescription underwear.
dope want sound
I don’t want to sound like I’m on dope, but that hour is a high; it’s as good as you can feel. A wonderful, wonderful happiness, and great power.
mother
All mothers are working mothers.
mother husband son
I should have suspected my husband was lazy. On our wedding day, his mother told me: "I'm not losing a son; I'm gaining a couch."
matter guests not-ready
No matter what time your guests arrive, pretend they're early, so naturally you're not ready.
football stars team
I am constantly being asked about individuals. The only way to win is as a team. Football is not about one or two or three star players.
get-well believe mind
Would you believe that I once entered a beauty contest? I must have been out of my mind. I not only came in last, I got 361 get-well cards.