Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhardis an American comedian, singer, actress and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy in which she often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth6 June 1955
CityFlint, MI
CountryUnited States of America
past people want
People want to be famous, they want to be loved, they want to be accepted. They want to push aside their past and the things that have been embarrassing to them.
cynicism jaded
Anything that has cynicism to it and that's jaded is smutty.
hate parent accepted
Of course, everybody's family is dysfunctional - we've accepted that. What are we supposed to do? Hate our parents for the rest of our lives?
believe doctrine groups
I've always been opposed to groups. I can't believe the doctrine of group is going to work for every single person within the group.
growing-up dad years
I knew I wanted to be a performer and do comedy at 5 years old. My dad's wife, Marlene Rosenbaum, was boiling water and she goes, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I said, "A comedian." And she laughed and laughed because she thought that was the cutest, funniest thing...
love earth faces
Love is the only shocking act left on the face of the earth.
mother father artist
My father was a proctologist and my mother was an abstract artist, so that's how I view the world.
people
When you're constantly looking for things from other people, you're not looking within yourself.
cds atmosphere difficult
I am always hoping to do another CD. This atmosphere has been difficult.