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" I've never wanted to be a person where somebody would be like, 'I like her; she's okay.' Love or hate is fine, because it sells tickets. "
Lisa Lampanelli
Okay
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" I honestly feel like 99 percent of people have some kind of self-hate about their looks, and if I can joke about mine, maybe they can feel better about theirs. "
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" With Don Rickles and me, we're just telling the truth. We're not terrific people, and we're not gonna win the beauty contest. We're just average Joes. We're just being who we are, and I think people like that. "
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" I do a big roast of Trump during my set now - which I clearly expanded on - because there's so much to make fun of him about now. "
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" I'm always proud of what I've done and what I continue to do. "
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" You have to really be on your own side. "
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