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Carol Leifer Quotes

Carol Leifer quotes

American Comedian July 27, 1956

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My kind of gay, meeting a woman and falling in love, is a different experience because it wasn't anything about 'Oh, I've always been gay and I'm breaking the chains.' Carol Leifer
My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be funny and become a comedian and a comedy writer, so to say that he's somewhat of a mythic figure in my life would be an understatement. Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "Honestly, so much of my book is about the best things in my..."
Honestly, so much of my book is about the best things in my life have happened since I'm 40. Carol Leifer
Obviously, at this age, I've lost people in my life. But with a parent, it's just different. I was very attached to my father and had this naive little-girl notion that he'd always be around. So I'm finding acceptance of my father's death is the hardest thing to accept. Carol Leifer
I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things. Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "Just be your authentic self because there's nothing sexier or..."
Just be your authentic self because there's nothing sexier or more beautiful than that. Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "All my other relationships with men, there was so much..."
All my other relationships with men, there was so much maneuvering and strategic decisions and stuff. Carol Leifer
I'm always a big fan of if you approach somebody politely about something and you're not a nudge - you're just pretty honest and simple, my kind of philosophy is that I'm not afraid of 'no,' and that's way different than 'I won't take no for an answer.' Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "My father was the kind of guy who'd always say 'Throw out any..."
My father was the kind of guy who'd always say 'Throw out any subject and I got a joke on it.' Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "My father was the king of the joke-tellers. I was so impressed..."
My father was the king of the joke-tellers. I was so impressed as a child watching him, holding people in rapt attention. Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "I'm not into working out. My philosophy: No pain, no pain."
I'm not into working out. My philosophy: No pain, no pain. Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "I cried when I turned 34 for no other reason than 34 sounded..."
I cried when I turned 34 for no other reason than 34 sounded old to me at the time. Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "There were very few women comics when I started out doing..."
There were very few women comics when I started out doing stand-up. But I always saw that as a great advantage. Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer quote: "As a writer, the worst thing you can do is work in an..."
As a writer, the worst thing you can do is work in an environment of fear of rejection. Carol Leifer
I always say to women, 'Take advantage of the fact that you're in the minority, don't see it as a disadvantage. You're that much more unique when there's fewer of you.' Carol Leifer

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