Joan Rivers
Often, talk-show hosts and comedians say something so often; they become synonymous with it. For Joan Rivers, that was: “Can we talk?” The line originated from her time as a stand-up comedian; Rivers used it instead of saying, “let’s be honest.”
She navigated her way to the comedic roots of topics that seemed hard to discuss. Truth be told, the late-night show host didn’t even realize she was saying it so much until her audiences started repeating it back to her!