comedienne
, writer
and actress.
Rudner was born in Miami, Florida
, the daughter of Frances, a homemaker, and Abe Rudner, a lawyer. Her mother died when she was 13. After graduating from high school at 15, Rudner left Miami and headed to New York City
to embark on a career as a dancer. She appeared in several Broadway shows, including the now-legendary original productions of Follies
and Mack & Mabel
.
Rudner did not turn to comedy until she was 25, after observing how few female comedians there were compared to the number of female dancers.
We did long for the pitter-patter of little feet, so we decided to buy a dog. Cheaper, and… get more feet.
I love being married, I do. It's so great to find that one special person that you want to annoy for the rest of your life.
Well, the old theory was "marry a older man because they're more mature". But the new theory is "men don't mature — marry a young one".
To me, life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside.
[One of my friends] was in labor for 36 hours. (I don't even want to do anything that feels good for 36 hours.)
Envy the kangaroo. That pouch setup is extraordinary; the baby crawls out of the womb when it is about two inches long, gets into the pouch, and proceeds to mature. I'd have a baby if it would develop in my handbag.
I don't even know how this word came into being: "aerobics". I guess gym instructors got together and said, "If we're going to charge ten dollars an hour, we can't call it 'jumping up and down'."
Nobody is really happy with what's on their head. People with straight hair want curly, people with curly want straight, and bald people want everyone to be blind.
Why are women wearing perfumes that smell like flowers to attract men? Men don't like flowers. I have a great idea for a scent that will attract men — how about "New Car Interior"?
I had teeth that stuck out so far, I used to eat other kids' candy bars by accident.