Whenever I play a role, whether it's good or bad, an evil person or nice person, I believe in being a purist and going all the way with the role. If I'm going to be a villainous wrestler, I believe… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
I try to please people, to give them a good time, but I refuse to make my act conform to traditional show-biz standards of entertainment. There's a little voice that says, 'Oh, no, you can't do that, that's breaking all… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that there was a… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
Clifton and I don't even look alike. He smokes and drinks, and I do neither. He's a big fat guy, and if it weren't… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
If I was going to be a little boy about it, I'd go into hiding for one or two years. But if I was… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
Whenever I play a role, whether it's good or bad, an evil person or nice person, I believe in being a purist and going… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
Every time my manager approached big network executives or even cable, they told him I was too dangerous. They couldn't trust me. — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
My mother sent me to psychiatrists since the age of four because she didnt think little boys should be sad. When my brother was… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
I just want the audience to have a wonderful, happy feeling inside them and leave with big smiles on their faces. — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
Any wrestler who will piledrive Lawler and injure him like he did me gets five thousand dollars from me! — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
As they say in my country, the only thing that separates us from the animals is mindless superstition and pointless ritual. — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
