Joan Rivers passed away at the age of 81 Thursday following complications from a minor procedure last week.
While the sprightly comic is often viewed as a pioneer for female comediennes, Rivers herself disagreed, telling PBS in 2013 that she was still always “looking for the new frontier.”
Rivers may have ruffled a lot of feathers over the years; however, there's no denying the Brooklyn native wasn't afraid to speak her mind.
While Rivers had many funny one-liners, the woman who never stopped working also gave a lot of advice on success. We've compiled some of Rivers' best quotes highlighting lessons that helped her break into the business.
Love what you do.
“I’m very blessed to be a workaholic. Anyone that’s successful has to love their work and not say, ‘Oh, it’s 5 o’clock. Thank God.’ You’ve got to go, ‘5 o’clock already? Well, maybe another hour or two.’”
Don't be afraid to speak up.
“I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking.”
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Never settle for rejection.
"My whole career has been one rejection after another and then going back and back and pushing against everything and everybody. Getting ahead by small, ugly steps.”
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