Stand-up comedy is a very hard thing on the spirit. There are people who transcend it, like Jack Benny and Steve Martin,… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
My first triumph was turning Elton John's 'Benny and the Jets' into a gospel tune. — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
“... she threw herself in his arms and laid a hot, wet one on him. They went at it to catcalls, shouts… — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
When television began, it modeled itself after radio. Many early television programs were radio programs first. 'My Favorite Wife,' 'The Jack Benny… — David Gerrold Copy Share Image
Jack Benny was a very warm person and a very appreciative person. — Thurl Ravenscroft Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, we didn't eat in restaurants much, but a good report card meant my sister or I could… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
“Now go to sleep with the promise of me, and tomorrow I'll make certain I do somethin' to fulfill it.” — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
I love Glenn Gould. Max Steiner. John Williams. Louis Prima. Benny Goodman. Miles Davis. John Philip Sousa. — Michael Giacchino Copy Share Image
“A man has a woman, he sees to that woman. He doesn't leave her to see to herself.” — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
If you look at Jack Benny, George Burns, or Don Rickles, they've all had long, successful marriages. So, I think there's something… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
As for my band, well, my mentors were Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, and no one had a band more smartly… — B. B. King Copy Share Image
It's very, very corrupting to the spirit, doing comedy. And you have to be almost a saint, like Jack Benny was, like… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
I play trumpet. And I took all the music courses in college, so I can also play the string instruments, keyboard, the… — Jon Tester Copy Share Image
I was always a fan of the old-style comics. I loved vaudeville. I loved Milton Berle, Dick Shawn, Phyllis Diller, Don Rickles,… — Larry the Cable Guy Copy Share Image
The first memory I have was my sisters dancing to the radio when they played records by Benny Goodman and Harry James… — Jerry Leiber Copy Share Image
Joseph Cross is one of the most incredible actors and so is Benny Safdie. — Alana Haim Copy Share Image
The greatest comedian I've ever seen is Jack Benny. He wasn't afraid of the silences. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
England was always very special. It was so important because the reason Benny and I started writing was the Beatles. During the… — Bjorn Ulvaeus Copy Share Image
Maybe we like our politicians to appear like bumbling oafs. It certainly never did Ronald Reagan or George Bush any harm. The… — Rory Bremner Copy Share Image
Every single tune you know from the 1940s until the 1970s was written, arranged, and demoed in the Brill Building. OK, maybe… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
No, that's not it. The first time we met was at Fat Tuesday's. Benny was playing, this was, I think in 1989? — Benny Green Copy Share Image
Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general. — Lionel Hampton Copy Share Image
I just want to sound different than everyone else. I don't care if it sounds bad. I just want people to be… — Benny Blanco Copy Share Image
“I gave his a squeeze and relaxed beside him, wondering if this was how it felt. If this was how it felt… — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
“We had the whole 'when you assume you make an ass out of you and me' speech in school.” — Jonathan Maberry Copy Share Image
