Carol Leifer Professions : Comedian Born : July 27, 1956 Browse All Authors Top 53 quotes by Carol Leifer 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 falling-in-love gay love-is 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 guy long father There are so many opportunities that I could've gotten before if I had just took a little more of a risk. Carol Leifer risk opportunity littles My father was a huge influence on me. Carol Leifer influence huge father 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 fans simple philosophy Whenever I travel I like to keep the seat next to me empty. I found a great way to do it. When someone walks down the aisle and says to you, "Is someone sitting there?" just say, "No one except the Lord." Carol Leifer sitting funny travel 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 kings father children My father was the kind of guy who'd always say 'Throw out any subject and I got a joke on it,' Carol Leifer guy kind father Just be your authentic self because there's nothing sexier or more beautiful than that. Carol Leifer authentic-self self beautiful I'm wearing a new perfume that I should recommend to the women in the audience; it's called 'Tester. Carol Leifer perfume testers should I'm sorry I didn't have this revelation earlier. I sleep better and more soundly because I'm not participating anymore. Carol Leifer revelations sorry sleep Growing up, it was always, 'If you buy kosher meat, they're killed humanely.' But I've seen so many horrible videos. What we thought was humane 100 years ago is not humane anymore. The ways animals suffer, I just couldn't be a part of it anymore. Carol Leifer growing-up animal years Honestly, so much of my book is about the best things in my life have happened since I'm 40. Carol Leifer my-life best life book Similar Authors Bob Hope comedian Brent Weinbach comedian Buddy Hackett comedian Bruce Baum comedian Brother Theodore comedian Brother Dave Gardner comedian All Authors