Subject: Appearance (Page 13)

I’ve lost seven pounds this week… or, as my girlfriend calls it, ‘the baby’.

British comedian & emcee

In her last days, she resembled a spoiled pear.

(1925 – 2012) author, playwright, essayist & screenwriter

Esther Clavin: The last thing I want to see is my son’s face on the 11 o’clock news.

Carla: There’s an entire city that agrees with you.

(1947 – ) American actor & entrepreneur

I am not overweight; I fluctuate between chubby and curvy!

(1979 – ) American actress, comedian & writer

A bird in the hand makes blowing your nose difficult.

David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author

Actually, it only seems as though you mustn't be deceived by appearances.

Gomez: He has my father's eyes.

Morticia: Gomez, take those out of his mouth.

(1951 – ) American actress & director

I'm kinda stuck in that awkward in-between stage where my hair is just starting to fall out, but I'm still maintaining my youthful acne.

(1966 – ) American stand-up comedian, television writer/producer & radio host

I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

Muscles come and go; flab lasts.

(1915 – 1977) columnist, writer & actor

Now, it’s true I married my wife for her looks… but not the ones she's been givin’ me lately.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

He is so fat… he's on both sides of the family.

Do you travel as one person or do you get a party rate of ten?

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

Elly has more curves than a goat-path.

(1908 – 2003) American actor & dancer

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

She was known as a two bagger; that’s when a girl is so ugly that you put a bag over your head in case the bag over her head breaks

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

So short he has to stand on a box to kick a duck in the ass.

Every time I breathe, they like, ‘Why you breathing so hard?'…So I can live!


‘Homemade’ sounds much better when not referring to tattoos.

American comedian & actor

No one is as ugly as their passport photo.

I'm the only woman who can walk in Central Park at night… and reduce the crime rate.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress