At the Sahara, the seats are banked and most of the audience is looking down at the stage. Everybody in the business knows: Up for singers, down for comics. The people want to idealize a singer. They want to feel… — Buddy Hackett Copy Share Image
I have the gift of laughter. I can make people laugh at will. In good times and in bad. And that I don't question.… — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
I found out that if you made people laugh, they like you. Most people got to like me because I made them laugh. When… — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
At the Sahara, the seats are banked and most of the audience is looking down at the stage. Everybody in the business knows: Up… — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
You want to know what makes me tick, I'll tell you what makes me tick. I was a boy growing up in Brooklyn; I… — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
Once when I was golfing in Georgia, I hooked the ball into the swamp. I went in after it and found an alligator wearing… — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
Ninety-nine percent is in the delivery. If you have the right voice and the right delivery, you're cocky enough, and you pound down on… — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
If you have the right voice and the right delivery, you're cocky enough, and you pound down on the punch line, you can say… — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
When I do an hour-and-a-half show, if I don't improvise 20 minutes worth of new material each night, I feel I've let myself down. — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
I've had a few arguments with people, but I never carry a grudge. You know why? While you're carrying a grudge, they're out dancing. — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
You look up at drama, down at comedy. A singer, looking up is okay. A comic, it's death. — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
What makes a comedian has nothing to do with religion. Think of Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante, Jackie Gleason, who were all Catholics. — Buddy Hackett Copy Share
