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
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...
surgery
I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have.
feel-good news world
When you're watching the news, how many days in a row can you watch that and feel good about yourself and the world?
dream integrity people
That disturbs people when they know they didn't have the guts or integrity to stick to their dreams.
would-be wanted persons
I would be dishonorable in a relationship because I wasn't getting what I wanted from that person.
accomplishment sense-of-accomplishment
I get happier every day. I have a sense of accomplishment every day of my life.
tired careers feelings
I was really going through a transition in my life. I was tired of feeling victimized by my career.
gay community needs
I don't need to be redundant to the gay community about what's wrong and what isn't happening for them.
cookies variables cutters
Not everybody is cookie-cutter. You just can't be. There are too many variables in life.
shadow want lost
I definitely want to be with somebody who doesn't feel lost or in my shadow.
my-family brady-bunch bunch
My family wasn't the Brady Bunch. They were the Broody Bunch.
guilty liaison feels
For most of my relationships, I would have liaisons, and I would feel guilty.
growing-up growing easier
Growing up in the '60s and the '70s, things certainly seemed more simplistic and easier to digest.
actresses lips hollywood
I'm the only actress in Hollywood who didn't pay to have these lips.