Judy Gold

In America, I've been told so many times that I look 'too Jewish' that I stopped counting.

— Judy Gold

If you're going to hit a car, try to be sure that it's not a cop car

— Judy Gold

I didn't want to be known as a gay comic, but as a comic who happens to be gay.

— Judy Gold

There is no reason to be ashamed of who you are.

— Judy Gold

Female comics cannot dress provocatively on stage.

— Judy Gold

Growing up in New Jersey, bat mitzvas were all about the elegant parties.

— Judy Gold

The more life experience you have, the more comedy you can write.

— Judy Gold

Halloween is an opportunity to be really creative.

— Judy Gold

I realize as I get older that stand-up is a huge part of who I am. I think I'll do it for…

— Judy Gold

Comedy is the most palliative way to make a point. People are more willing to listen if they can laugh.

— Judy Gold

I live on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I live in a 950-square-foot apartment with one bathroom and two sons.

— Judy Gold

Unfortunately, I cook for two boys, and they don't care what it looks like on the plate, and neither do I.

— Judy Gold

We all know showbiz isn't easy, but being a comic - especially being a female comic - can be quite punishing.

— Judy Gold

Women are taught that if you want to be a lady, keep your opinions to yourself and be polite.

— Judy Gold

Remember the phrase - 'Act your age, not your shoe size?' That didn't apply to me, as they were the same until…

— Judy Gold

Women risked their lives for the right to vote. When I hear people say, 'Oh, I'm not gonna vote,' I just wanna…

— Judy Gold

My mother is a tall woman - as is everyone in my family. At her prime, she stood 5 feet 9 inches,…

— Judy Gold

Over the years, things got so bad between my mother and I, we stopped talking to each other and started communicating by…

— Judy Gold

Joan Rivers was a role model to comics everywhere, but especially to women. She got the first laugh and the last laugh.

— Judy Gold

Joan Rivers broke down barriers, advocated for free speech, and never apologized for who she was.

— Judy Gold

My partner and I had our first son in 1996, and the office became the baby's room. Our second son was born…

— Judy Gold

Some people use stand-up to get something else in their careers, but it's truly the art form of stand-up I love.

— Judy Gold

When I was a kid, I'd read about celebrities who didn't want to talk to their fans after a show. I told…

— Judy Gold

My mother loves it when I talk about her. Half the time, I think she says things that she knows will go…

— Judy Gold

If I was married to a man, and I had the same life situation that I have, it's the perfect recipe for…

— Judy Gold

We never talked to each other in my family. We communicated by putting Ann Landers articles on the refrigerator.

— Judy Gold

Of course I love cooking Eastern European food because I'm a Jew, but I also love making roast chicken. I love making…

— Judy Gold

As scary as it was being raised by one Jewish mother, I have to feel for my kids because they have two…

— Judy Gold