“People love to be listened to and represented, and they love it when they feel like you have some of the same problems that they do. Everybody deals with things like romantic difficulties in relationships and death and cancer and abuse.” PeopleFeelsProblemDealsLike YouAbuseDifficultyCancer Author:Jason Isbell
“When you have cancer, it's like you enter a new time zone: the Cancer Zone. Everything in the Tropic of Cancer revolves around your health or your sickness. I didn't want my whole life to revolve around cancer. Life came first; cancer came second.” WantFirstsWholeLike YouCancerWhole LifeSicknessZoneTime ZonesTropic Of Cancer Author:Regina Brett
“As I go on in standup, I keep being described as cleaner and cleaner as I do each hour, they're like, 'It's unbelievable how clean,' 'He's the cleanest person in the world.' And then I'll do shows and people will be like, 'You're supposed to be so clean, but you're talking about cancer.'” PeopleWorldPersonsShowsHoursTalkingLike YouGoes OnCleanCancerSupposed To BeUnbelievableCleaners Author:Jim Gaffigan
“The minute someone tells you you have cancer, it's kind of like you die. You really do die. It's like you get that you're mortal.” KindDiesMinutesLike YouCancerMortals Author:Eve Ensler
“You never want to be the worst bowler of the group-because then everyone treats you like you have cancer. "You can do it! We're praying for you." The advice starts. "Use a heavier ball." "Keep your arm straight." "You should get a vasectomy." If you're really bad at bowling like me, they'll ask if want the bumpers up. Not that bowling is that complex anyway. "You want the bumpers? We can get rid of the pins. Why don't you take this coloring book and sit in the corner?"” IfsWantShouldBookUseFunnyAsksCan DoComedyGroupsWorstAdviceLike YouArmsPrayingTreatsBallsComplexesCancerCornersLike MeYou Can Do ItPinsBowlingBumperBowlersPraying For YouVasectomy Author:Jim Gaffigan
“Women still, when they have breast cancer, go to work; they still lead their lives. They have to. I just did what I was supposed to do. I didn't want to exploit it or be too "actory" about it, if that makes any sense. That's also why I didn't shave my head; I feel like you have to earn that. I applaud other actors who do that and I am not ripping on them, but to me, that's a badge of honor if you're fighting this disease.” IfsWantFeelsStillsFightingActorsLike YouHonorDiseaseCancerBreastsExploitsBreast CancerBadges Author:Monica Potter