Comedy Quotes by Ronnie Corbett

11 Comedy quotes by Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett’s timeless one‑liners are gathered in eleven succinct lines, delivering his gentle, dry humor in a compact form.

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People who want to do stand-up from the start - I mean that's an extremely self-centred thing to want, isn't it?

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Comedy taste changes. It only changes slightly, but there's always a different angle, a different attitude.

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All those I admired as a young performer had a calmness to their comedy.

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How long does it take to make 'They Think It's All Over?' It's just laughing at each other and thinking, 'Aren't we…

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Our comedy was light-hearted amusement that seemingly tripped naturally off the tongue. That's why I don't think it will date.

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There was a story saying I didn't like contemporary comedians, but it's completely untrue - a lot of them are very dear…

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It is possible to have good manners and be funny at the same time. Ronnie Barker and I proved that.

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The really funny moments you notice throughout your life are very seldom generated by one person telling a joke.

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I'm always nervous. A classy comedian is full of self-doubt disguised with an air of false confidence. If there isn't self-doubt, you…

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There are many comics around who don't really have a feel for comedy. They can say outrageous things, have clever thoughts, and…

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We'd never do anything tasteless. There's enough to make fun of without offending.

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Have you ever noticed? Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.

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I think people feel starved of nice, glamorous entertainment. They want to see costumes and gaiety and a singer; old-fashioned entertainment - it won't…

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It is possible to have good manners and be funny at the same time. Ronnie Barker and I proved that.

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My father instilled attention to detail and a sense of duty and responsibility.

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Golf is the most fascinating game, but other people's game is the most boring thing.

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We had a certain kind of material that was not dangerously esoteric.

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I've been lucky in that I've always loved my job.

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It is nice to be appreciated by the youngsters.

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Our comedy was light-hearted amusement that seemingly tripped naturally off the tongue. That's why I don't think it will date.

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