--- title: "1 Prison Hope Quotes By Paul Shaffer" description: "1 Prison Hope quotes by Paul Shaffer. Plus more from Paul Shaffer and more Prison Hope sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/173/paul-shaffer-21772_being_i-think-of-all-the-things-that-i-ve-gott_2021575.jpg" --- > [I think of all the things that I've gotten to do, all the wonderful people that I've played with, being in the recording studio with Phil Spector tops them all. And of course, now he is in prison. I hope…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/i-think-of-all-the-things-that-i-ve-gotten-to-do-all-the-wonderful/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/173/paul-shaffer-21772_being_i-think-of-all-the-things-that-i-ve-gott_2021575.jpg) ## More by Paul Shaffer > [James Brown was my favorite, my absolute idol. Every time I played with him was like a music lesson, and I never thought I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/james-brown-was-my-favorite-my-absolute-idol-every-time-i-played-with/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [When you look into the eyes of an animal youve rescued, you cant help but fall in love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/when-you-look-into-the-eyes-of-an-animal-youve-rescued-you-cant-help/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [I still talk incessantly about 'SCTV,' and I say, 'Screw the kids!'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/i-still-talk-incessantly-about-sctv-and-i-say-screw-the-kids/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [“She was also unaware that the ego of the artiste is extremely fragile.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/she-was-also-unaware-that-the-ego-of-the-artiste-is-extremely-fragile/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [The record business has always mystified me. Sometimes there are reasons why things sell or don't sell that can't be understood by mere mortals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/the-record-business-has-always-mystified-me-sometimes-there-are/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [The Dave Clark Five had more appearances on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' than The Beatles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/the-dave-clark-five-had-more-appearances-on-the-ed-sullivan-show-than/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [You've got to be a really straight man to write a song like 'It's Raining Men.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/you-ve-got-to-be-a-really-straight-man-to-write-a-song-like-it-s/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [As far as favorite 'overall package' record of all time, I'd have to say 'My Girl' by The Temptations. I like everything about it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/as-far-as-favorite-overall-package-record-of-all-time-i-d-have-to-say/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [My years on 'SNL' had reconfirmed that what I do best is play for a sort of edgy comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/my-years-on-snl-had-reconfirmed-that-what-i-do-best-is-play-for-a/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [I love funny people. I met and became friends with some of the funniest people ever. Gilda Radner, bless her soul; Martin Short; Dave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/i-love-funny-people-i-met-and-became-friends-with-some-of-the/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [Writing never had the immediate gratification I was looking for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/writing-never-had-the-immediate-gratification-i-was-looking-for/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [I want to learn to sight-read music. And to play the bass pedals on the organ. Those are my only ambitions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/i-want-to-learn-to-sight-read-music-and-to-play-the-bass-pedals-on/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [Everybody should have a shelter dog. Its good for the soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/everybody-should-have-a-shelter-dog-its-good-for-the-soul/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [Why would you want to do anything else but rescue a pet?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/why-would-you-want-to-do-anything-else-but-rescue-a-pet/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) > [I love to do comedy, but music is really my heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shaffer/i-love-to-do-comedy-but-music-is-really-my-heart/) [Paul Shaffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shaffer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/prison-hope/paul-shaffer/#itemlist", "name": "1 Prison Hope Quotes By Paul Shaffer", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think of all the things that I've gotten to do, all the wonderful people that I've played with, being in the recording studio with Phil Spector tops them all. 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