Gilda Radner

"I think the secret to life is to treat everyone like they're the most important person in the world."

"Comedy comes from pain - that's where the best material lives."

"We're all doing the best we can with what we've got."

"The thing about getting older is you realize how little time you actually have."

"I never wanted to be famous - I just wanted to make people laugh."

"Vulnerability is what makes us human and connects us to each other."

"You have to be willing to fall on your face and look ridiculous to be truly funny."

"I think we're all just trying to figure out how to be okay with ourselves."

"The real tragedy is wasting time doing things that don't matter to you."

"I've learned that people remember you not for what you achieved, but for how you made them feel."

"Being yourself is the hardest thing and the best thing you can do."

"Life is too short to spend it being someone you're not."

"The moments that define us are often the ones where we're just being honest."

"I think laughter might be the only sane response to the world."

"You can't fake connection - people know when you're being real with them."

"The greatest gift you can give someone is your full attention."

"I never felt like I belonged anywhere until I found comedy."

"Life teaches you that the things you think matter most often don't."

"We all have a little bit of Roseanne in us - messy, chaotic, and trying our best."

"The only failure is not trying at all."

"What makes life worth living is connection - to other people, to our work, to ourselves."

"I think we underestimate how much power we have to make someone's day better."

"Comedy is about telling the truth in a way that makes people laugh instead of cry."

"You're never too old or too broken to start again."

"The best part of my career was making people feel less alone in their struggles."

"I've learned that perfectionism is the enemy of happiness."

"Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is ask for help."

"Life is messy and complicated, and that's actually what makes it beautiful."

"I think women are supposed to be complex - it keeps life interesting."

"The moments that stick with you are the ones where you were genuinely yourself."