Elayne Boosler quotes - page 3

Elayne Boosler is an American comedian, writer, and actress known for her sharp observational humor and trailblazing career in stand-up comedy. Her performances have challenged social norms and paved the way for women in comedy. She continues to inspire with her wit, activism, and unique comedic voice. Here are 64 of her quotes:

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.

Elayne Boosler

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.'

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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.

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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.

Elayne Boosler

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.

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I can't get married. I can't fake sleep for 30 years.

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Wouldn't it be great if you could only get AIDS by giving money to television preachers?

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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.

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I've never been able to write for stand-up.

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There are many comedians who are afraid to work outside the coasts and the casinos because they're afraid they'll bomb.

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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?

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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.

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