Fanny Brice

"Change is inevitable, but laughter is optional—so choose to laugh."

"I sang, I danced, I acted—I did whatever it took to survive and thrive."

"A good joke is like a good friend: it lifts you up when you're down."

"The world needs more people who can laugh at themselves before others do."

"Dreams don't require a perfect plan; they require a willing heart."

"I believe in second chances because I needed quite a few myself."

"Kindness is the performance that never gets old."

"Time teaches you what matters and what doesn't—usually the hard way."

"The power of a woman lies in her ability to reinvent herself."

"I've learned that the best inspiration comes from lived experience."

"Patience with others is really just patience with yourself."

"What doesn't break you makes for a better story."

"Fear is just the price of admission to greatness."

"I never owned my mistakes—I performed them for the world to see."

"The theater taught me that life is both a tragedy and a comedy."

"Education comes from books and from the streets; I got mine from both."

"Knowledge is power, but personality is currency."

"I found my freedom on the stage, doing what I loved most."

"Peace of mind comes when you stop trying to impress everyone."

"Nature taught me rhythm, and rhythm taught me everything else."

"Music is the universal language I always spoke fluently."

"Faith in yourself is the only religion you really need."

"Leadership isn't about being the loudest—it's about being heard."

"Relationships require two people willing to show up authentically."

"Solitude is where you find out who you really are."

"Adventure is just another word for getting into trouble and surviving it."

"Imagination is the only limit, and even that's negotiable."

"I lived before technology, and I think we were happier—or better at pretending."

"History remembers those who weren't afraid to be different."

"Literature showed me what was possible; theater showed me how to do it."