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My father was a huge influence on me.

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Father Huge Huge Influence Influence Me

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There were very few women comics when I started out doing stand-up. But I always saw that as a great advantage.

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Advantage Always Comics Doing Few Great Great Advantage Out Saw Stand-Up Started Very Were Women

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I always say to women, 'Take advantage of the fact that you're in the minority, don't see it as a disadvantage. You're that much more unique when there's fewer of you.'

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Advantage Always Disadvantage Fact Fewer Minority More Much Say See Take Take Advantage Unique Women You

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I cried when I turned 34 for no other reason than 34 sounded old to me at the time.

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Cried Me Old Other Reason Than Time Turned

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I've seen too many comics who got their own shows and were undone because they worked for an executive producer who didn't understand their comedy or their sensibility.

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Because Comedy Comics Executive Got Many Own Producer Seen Sensibility Shows Too Understand Undone Were Who Worked

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As a writer, the worst thing you can do is work in an environment of fear of rejection.

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Environment Fear Rejection Thing Work Worst Worst Thing Writer You

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I suddenly had this really mad desire to have an affair with a woman. I was divorced. I was childless. I figured there's got to be one more way to really tick off my mom.

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Affair Childless Desire Divorced Figured Got Had Mad Mom More Off Really Suddenly Tick Way Woman

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All my other relationships with men, there was so much maneuvering and strategic decisions and stuff.

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Decisions Men Much Other Relationships Strategic Stuff

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My father was the kind of guy who'd always say 'Throw out any subject and I got a joke on it.'

~Carol Leifer

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My father was the king of the joke-tellers. I was so impressed as a child watching him, holding people in rapt attention.

~Carol Leifer

Topics: Attention Child Father Him Holding Impressed King People Watching

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: July 27th, 1956

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