I love being on the road, but to make a living as a road comic, you have to be on it most weeks out of the year. That’s just too much for me. But I would love to be such a successful road comic that I don’t have to go on it every week. Jen Kirkman Read Quote
Couples without kids have each other, their friends, families, and Siri to talk to. It’s not like they’re quarantining themselves in an underground bunker, never to take a romantic stroll on the beach or attend a Morrissey concert ever again. They’re just using birth control. Jen Kirkman Read Quote
Don’t overpack your carry-on. You’re never going to read that second book or that fourth magazine. Jen Kirkman Read Quote
Use your passport for domestic trips, so that way you don’t risk losing your license. Jen Kirkman Read Quote
As a woman of a certain age – and really, ever since I hit puberty and my baby-making parts were suddenly subject to public debate – I’ve been told over and over again that I will ‘change my mind’ about not wanting kids. Jen Kirkman Read Quote
Asking questions about why I don’t want kids is really none of your business, but at least it’s a dialogue. Jen Kirkman Read Quote
Having a child is a lifetime commitment, the biggest one you can possibly make. Jen Kirkman Read Quote
I think some parents think, ‘Oh, having kids is so beautiful; I want others to feel the joy I do.’ Jen Kirkman Read Quote
Sometimes I feel like if two parents were given $100, and a child-free person was given $100, everyone would assume that the parents would invest their money wisely because they’re smart. And people like me would just go buy candy. Jen Kirkman Read Quote
