Elayne Boosler quotes - page 3

Designers don't put out the same sweater every year. They just keep creating. (Elayne Boosler)
Calgary wins for my coldest New Year's Eve gig. That's when I learned Fahrenheit and Celsius cross at 40 below. I could see callers' breath coming out of my phone. View quote
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I never minded flying cheap. I always said to myself, 'Taking this flight saves enough money to rescue four dogs, or six cats, or will let me make a difference to the one woman saving chimps in Cameroon.' View quote
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Sometimes, if you really don't know how you feel about a topic, reading how both sides argue it can help. View quote
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I don't categorize myself. I don't think I'm perceived as a female act by my audience. My fans include just as many men as women. View quote
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I've thought for the last decade or so, the only actual place raw truth was seeping through in newspapers was on the Comics Pages. They were able to pull off intelligent social comment, pure truths not found elsewhere in the news pages, and had the ability to make it all funny, entertaining, and pertinent. View quote
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I can't get married. I can't fake sleep for 30 years. View quote
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Wouldn't it be great if you could only get AIDS by giving money to television preachers? View quote
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Stand-up is like a movie every night. You write it, direct it, produce it, the audience votes, and you go home. There's nothing more satisfying. View quote
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I've never been able to write for stand-up. View quote
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I'd much rather see Richard Pryor or Jackie Mason in a theater than in a club. (Elayne Boosler)
There are many comedians who are afraid to work outside the coasts and the casinos because they're afraid they'll bomb. View quote
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I pray if I ever find out I have only about three minutes to live it's during a basketball game, because then I'll have, what, 10, 12 years to live? View quote
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I love being down at Occupy Wall Street. The sincerity, the youth involvement, the desire for better, is palpable and moving. There is true caring, sharing, and refreshingly naive hope. View quote
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