Joan Rivers

"Don't worry about your age - you're still younger than you're going to be next year."

"I have no regrets, only education."

"Be brave. Be bold. Be fearless."

"If you don't have wrinkles, you haven't laughed enough."

"I'm a feminist and proud of it. Being a strong woman is nothing to apologize for."

"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

"You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself."

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

"Never apologize for your sense of humor. It's who you are."

"The beauty of having a platform is that you can speak for those who don't."

"Keep moving forward even when you think you can't."

"I've always said that if you want to understand who I am, listen to my comedy."

"Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself."

"Success is not about how much money you make. It's about the difference you make in people's lives."

"The most important thing is to have a sense of humor about yourself."

"I'm not interested in pleasing anyone but myself."

"You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed."

"Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength."

"I thank the universe for my journey and all its twists and turns."

"Don't wait for permission to be yourself."

"Life should be lived loudly and with passion."

"The secret is to never let them see you sweat."

"I've made a living out of talking about myself and I'm not going to stop now."

"What is comedy but a reflection of humanity?"

"The more you embrace who you are, the less apologies you need to make."

"I've been a terrible mother but a great entertainer."

"Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone."

"Laughter is the best medicine for any situation."

"I've had my share of failures but they taught me everything I needed to know."

"Your mistakes don't define you; your response to them does."