What ultimately guided me was my unwavering belief that no family should ever have to go through what my mother, Cooper and I have been through, the level of medical mismanagement, incompetency, disrespect and outrageous behavior is shocking and frankly, almost incomprehensible.

Joan Rivers

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I wish I could tell you it gets better. It doesn't get better. YO... by Joan Rivers

I wish I could tell you it gets better. It doesn't get better. YOU get better.

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We don't apologize for a joke. We are comics. We are here to make you laugh. If you don't get it, then don't watch us.

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Life is a movie, and you're the star. Give it a happy ending. by Joan Rivers

Life is a movie, and you're the star. Give it a happy ending.

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When you can laugh at yourself no one can ever make a fool of you... by Joan Rivers

When you can laugh at yourself no one can ever make a fool of you.

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I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw that my bath toys were a... by Joan Rivers

I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw that my bath toys were a toaster and a radio.

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If you laugh at it, you can deal with it. by Joan Rivers

If you laugh at it, you can deal with it.

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I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.

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At my funeral, I want Meryl Streep crying in five different accen... by Joan Rivers

At my funeral, I want Meryl Streep crying in five different accents.

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I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking. by Joan Rivers

I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking.

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Marriage isn't a contest to see who is most often right. Marriage requires being what the Japanese call 'the wise bamboo,' which means you bend so you don't break. Treat your spouse with the flexibility and respect you would give to a top client. Think how we treat clients; We smile, we are polite, we listen to their ideas. Never forget that your spouse is your most important client.

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Comediennes are the lucky ones, because if you're funny, you can be 125 years old and they will still accept you.

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Life goes by fast. Enjoy it. Calm down. It's all funny. by Joan Rivers

Life goes by fast. Enjoy it. Calm down. It's all funny.

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I said to my husband, 'Why don't you call out my name when we're making love?' He said, 'I don't want to wake you up.'

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If you can't make fun of yourself, you don't have any right to ma... by Joan Rivers

If you can't make fun of yourself, you don't have any right to make fun of others

Nothing is yours permanently so you better enjoy it while it's ha... by Joan Rivers

Nothing is yours permanently so you better enjoy it while it's happening.

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moving on is a gift you give yourself. by Joan Rivers

moving on is a gift you give yourself.

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Women should look good. Work on yourselves. Education? I spit on education. No man is ever going to put his hand up your dress looking for a library card.

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Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.

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I told my mother-in-law that my house was her house, and she said... by Joan Rivers

I told my mother-in-law that my house was her house, and she said, 'Get the hell off my property.'

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People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.

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