I really don't know what makes a comedian. I think it's a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I always stayed away from political commentary. First of all, I didn't feel entitled. What I may feel about a candidate, I'm… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don't show fear. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
One of the first things that you learn as a stand-up is, you're the boss. It's your stage, and don't screw with… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
Richard Pryor introduced me to the world of the inner city, and the urban world, and did it hysterically. My favorite comedian,… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
Well, my career choice made a difference because I never would have met my wife, Jenny. I met her through comedian Buddy… — Bob Newhart 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
Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
For a comedian, there is nothing better than watching another great comedian. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
Television series are like the stock market. There's room for bears and bulls but no room for pigs. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I didn't need the elf outfit to play an elf; I could just play an elf. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
When I was off TV, people would ask me to please come back, which I think was their way of saying, 'There's nothing out… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn't work, then I knew it didn't work. Then I… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I'm most proud of the longevity of my marriage, my kids, and my grandchildren. If you don't have that, you really don't have very… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
The best advice I could give someone trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
The reason I'm a psychologist is based in part on my telephone routines. Much of my humor comes out of reaction to what other… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I think that what comes through in Chicago humor is the affection. Even though you're poking fun at someone or something, there's still an… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
