On her daughter Melissa: The only time she really cried is when I sat her down and told her that she was not adopted.
JOAN RIVERSDon’t follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.
More Joan Rivers Quotes
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Don’t tell your kids you had an easy birth or they won’t respect you. For years I used to wake up my daughter and say, ‘Melissa you ripped me to shreds. Now go back to sleep.’.
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Keep moving. It’s hard for old age to hit a moving target.
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Comediennes are the lucky ones, because if you’re funny, you can be 125 years old and they will still accept you.
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Better laid than never.
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I use a smoke alarm as a timer.
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Women should look good. Work on yourselves. Education? I spit on education. No man is ever going to put his hand up your dress looking for a library card.
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She doesn’t understand the concept of Roman numerals. She thought we just fought in world war eleven.
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The first rule of survival is: Make your own rules. The hell anyone thinks about the way you’re acting; listen only to yourself.
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Here’s a Thanksgiving tip. Generally, your turkey is not cooked enough if it passes you the cranberry sauce.
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I got a waterbed, but my husband stocked it with trout.
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You know it’s time to start using mouthwash when your dentist leaves the room and sends in a canary.
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I wish I could tell you it gets better. It doesn’t get better. You get better.
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Happiness, at my age, is breathing
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The first time I see a jogger smiling, I’ll consider it.
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I have a million dollar figure but it’s all loose change.
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