Gilda Radner

"The goal isn't to be interesting, it's to be interested in things."

"We're all just doing the best we can while pretending we know what we're doing."

"Comedy is the only thing where you can totally mess up and people laugh."

"Life doesn't have to be complicated to be meaningful."

"The difference between being alive and truly living is showing up."

"I think the hardest thing about losing someone is the moment you realize you won't bump into them anymore."

"Women are terrified of being called ambitious, but I think ambition is just wanting to have a voice."

"The thing about being happy is that you have to work at it."

"I believe in the power of a good laugh to heal almost anything."

"Sometimes the funniest thing you can do is tell the truth."

"Being vulnerable doesn't make you weak; it makes you honest."

"The world needs more laughers, not more critics."

"I want to be remembered as someone who made people feel less alone."

"Creativity isn't about being perfect; it's about being brave enough to be yourself."

"Life is a series of moments, and some of them are just hilarious if you pay attention."

"I'd rather be remembered for laughter than for anything serious."

"The scariest thing isn't failure; it's not trying at all."

"You don't have to have all the answers to ask good questions."

"Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is permission to be a mess."

"Connection is what we're all really after, whether we admit it or not."

"I think women are funniest when they're being themselves, not when they're trying to be funny."

"The purpose of comedy is to tell the truth in a way that people can actually hear it."

"You can't fake presence. People know when you're really there."

"Life's too short to spend it being boring or letting other people bore you."

"I believe in the power of saying yes to things that scare you."

"The best friendships are built on laughter and mutual weirdness."

"I want to live in a world where funny women aren't treated like exceptions."

"The moment you stop trying to be likable is when you become interesting."

"I think the secret to happiness is not taking yourself too seriously."

"Art is just truth with a smile on its face."