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
stage shows terrified
I lived to be on stage, and I'm terrified. Terrified before every show.
book fire people
What are people going to do? Fire me? I've been fired before. Not book me? I've been out of work before. I don't care.
perseverance persistence endeavor
In every human endeavor, persistence is everything.
gone comedy okay
Your anger can be 49 percent and your comedy 51 percent, and you're okay. If the anger is 51 percent, the comedy is gone.
kissing complacency form
Any form of complacency is the kiss of death for any professional.
success perseverance endurance
to maintain success, stamina is more important than talent. You have to learn to be a marathon runner.
stars giving happy-endings
Life is a movie, and you're the star. Give it a happy ending.
water luck lourdes
I am not lucky. I am the type who would go to Lourdes and drown in the waters.
moving age target
keep moving. It's hard for old age to hit a moving target.
years age old-age
old age' is always ten years more than we are.
night laughing addiction
Show business can be an addiction. ... An audience would laugh at me one night, and I would chase that high for another three months.
fashion las-vegas lasts
The last time I appeared in Las Vegas, they were wearing hoop skirts and Davy Crockett hats, ... But they say 'What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.' And as far as fashion is concerned, that's a good thing.
golf funny-golf great-golf
Never admit that your back goes out more than you do
faces needs deals
With this face, I need all the deals I can get.