I never thought I was going to have children. I just thought after 45, that was it. Carol Leifer childthink Change image and share on social
Obviously, at this age, I've lost people in my life. But with a parent, it's just different. I was very attached to my father and had this naive little-girl notion that he'd always be around. So I'm finding acceptance of my father's death is the hardest thing to accept. Carol Leifer acceptacceptanceage share on social
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 advantagedisadvantagefact Change image and share on social
There were very few women comics when I started out doing stand-up. But I always saw that as a great advantage. Carol Leifer advantagecomicgreat Change image and share on social
There are so many opportunities that I could've gotten before if I had just took a little more of a risk. Carol Leifer haveopportunityrisk Change image and share on social
As a writer, the worst thing you can do is work in an environment of fear of rejection. Carol Leifer badenvironmentfear Change image and share on social
My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be funny and become a comedian and a comedy writer, so to say that he's somewhat of a mythic figure in my life would be an understatement. Carol Leifer comediancomedyfather share on social
My kind of gay, meeting a woman and falling in love, is a different experience because it wasn't anything about 'Oh, I've always been gay and I'm breaking the chains.' Carol Leifer breakchainexperience Change image and share on social
My father was a huge influence on me. Carol Leifer fatherhugeinfluence Change image and share on social