Phyllis Diller (1917–2012)
Born: July 17, 1917 in Lima, Ohio, USA
Died: August 20, 2012 (age 95) in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
A stand-up comic is judged by every line. Singers get applause at the end of their song no matter how bad they are.
It’s a good thing that beauty is only skin deep, or I’d be rotten to the core.
Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home.
Aim high, and you won’t shoot your foot off.
My house used to be haunted, but the ghosts haven’t been back since the night I tried on all my wigs.
“Fang” is permanent in my act, of course. Don’t confuse him with my real husbands. They are temporary.
I bury a lot of my ironing in the backyard.
I still take the pill because I don’t want any more grandchildren.
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