Halloween is an opportunity to be really creative.
Remember the phrase - 'Act your age, not your shoe size?' That didn't apply to me, as they were the same until the age of 12 when my feet stopped growing.
Mother humor is such a universal theme. I wrote a show called '25 Questions for a Jewish Mother.' I had people coming up to me after the show saying, 'I'm Baptist, and my mother is just like yours.'
My mother is a tall woman - as is everyone in my family. At her prime, she stood 5 feet 9 inches, which is quite unusual for a woman born in 1922.
I love standup, but not the grind of traveling and dealing with club owners.
Over the years, things got so bad between my mother and I, we stopped talking to each other and started communicating by putting Ann Landers articles on the refrigerator.
We all know showbiz isn't easy, but being a comic - especially being a female comic - can be quite punishing.
The more life experience you have, the more comedy you can write.
When Joan Rivers walked through the curtain on 'The Tonight Show,' nobody in my house was allowed to utter a sound. Her gait was full of pep and purpose and her voice unmatched.
There is nothing - nothing - like writing a great joke and having that joke kill onstage.
Unfortunately, I cook for two boys, and they don't care what it looks like on the plate, and neither do I.
Women risked their lives for the right to vote. When I hear people say, 'Oh, I'm not gonna vote,' I just wanna tear their heart out.
I didn't want to be known as a gay comic, but as a comic who happens to be gay.
I've gotten resistance for my entire career.
I love being a Givenik Ambassador. Not only does it give me a platform to discuss my favorite charities, but I get to talk about my other favorite topic - 'The Judy Show!'
I worked at Military Media, an advertising agency for military-base newspapers. Don't ask, I won't tell.
I'm going to be a 'Chopped' champion.
My two sons are the biggest pigs - always dirty, sweaty, burping and farting.
Comedy is the most palliative way to make a point. People are more willing to listen if they can laugh.
Many comics stay in one city and develop their acts for that particular audience.
