--- title: "10 Way Quotes By Johnny Carson" description: "10 Way quotes by Johnny Carson. Plus more from Johnny Carson and more Way sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/838/johnny-carson-2644_burger_it-was-so-hot-today-that-burger-king-was_2304258.png" --- > [It was so hot today that Burger King was singing, "if you want it your way, cook it yourself."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/it-was-so-hot-today-that-burger-king-was-singing-if-you-want-it-your/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/838/johnny-carson-2644_burger_it-was-so-hot-today-that-burger-king-was_2304258.png) > [The best way to thaw a frozen turkey? Blow in it's ear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/the-best-way-to-thaw-a-frozen-turkey-blow-in-it-s-ear/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67b/johnny-carson-2644_best-way_the-best-way-to-thaw-a-frozen-turkey-blo_2632953.png) > [I feel the one sensible thing you can do is try to live in a way that pleases you. If you don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/i-feel-the-one-sensible-thing-you-can-do-is-try-to-live-in-a-way-that/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d43/johnny-carson-2644_can-do_i-feel-the-one-sensible-thing-you-can-do_3188953.png) > [When a comic becomes enamored with his own views and foists them off on the public in a polemic way, he loses…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/when-a-comic-becomes-enamored-with-his-own-views-and-foists-them-off/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18c/johnny-carson-2644_comedy_when-a-comic-becomes-enamored-with-his-o_1013232.png) > [Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/thanksgiving-is-an-emotional-holiday-people-travel-thousands-of-miles/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42d/johnny-carson-2644_emotional_thanksgiving-is-an-emotional-holiday-peo_1570030.png) > [There's only one critic whose opinion I really value, in the final analysis: Johnny Carson. I have never needed any entourage standing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/there-s-only-one-critic-whose-opinion-i-really-value-in-the-final/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e4/johnny-carson-2644_analysis_there-s-only-one-critic-whose-opinion-i_928864.png) > [It was so hot today I saw a robin dipping his worm in Nestea.It was so hot today I saw a pigeon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/it-was-so-hot-today-i-saw-a-robin-dipping-his-worm-in-nestea-it-was/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/555/johnny-carson-2644_burger-king_it-was-so-hot-today-i-saw-a-robin-dippin_481195.png) > [You become successful, the way I see it, only if you're good enough to deliver what the public enjoys. If you're not,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/you-become-successful-the-way-i-see-it-only-if-you-re-good-enough-to/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04c/johnny-carson-2644_audience_you-become-successful-the-way-i-see-it-o_3116410.png) > [I play my life straight - the way I see it. I'm grateful to audiences for watching me and for enjoying what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/i-play-my-life-straight-the-way-i-see-it-i-m-grateful-to-audiences/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3f/johnny-carson-2644_audience_i-play-my-life-straight-the-way-i-see-it_2801164.jpg) > [I couldn't care less what anybody says about me. I live my life, especially my personal life, strictly for myself… Whatever you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/i-couldn-t-care-less-what-anybody-says-about-me-i-live-my-life/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/001/johnny-carson-2644_can-do_i-couldn-t-care-less-what-anybody-says-a_1334470.jpg) ## Other authors on Way ## More by Johnny Carson > [It's silly to have as one's sole object in life just making money, accumulating wealth. I work because I enjoy what I'm doing, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/it-s-silly-to-have-as-one-s-sole-object-in-life-just-making-money/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [The only issue cash presents you is the independence of not stressing about funds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/the-only-issue-cash-presents-you-is-the-independence-of-not-stressing/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [ I can empathize with President \[George Bush\]. I know what it feels like having a young guy waiting around for you to keel over. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/i-can-empathize-with-president-george-bush-i-know-what-it-feels-like/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [From the time I was a little kid, I was always shy. Performing was when I was outgoing. So I guess I am a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/from-the-time-i-was-a-little-kid-i-was-always-shy-performing-was-when/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [ I'm often asked, "What is your favorite moment during the 30 years you hosted \[The Tonight Show\]?" I really don't have just one. The… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/i-m-often-asked-what-is-your-favorite-moment-during-the-30-years-you/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [For days after death hair and fingernails continue to grow, but phone calls taper off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/for-days-after-death-hair-and-fingernails-continue-to-grow-but-phone/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [Money gives me just one big thing that's really important, and that's the freedom of not having to worry about money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/money-gives-me-just-one-big-thing-that-s-really-important-and-that-s/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [In Hollywood if you don't have a shrink, people think you're crazy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/in-hollywood-if-you-don-t-have-a-shrink-people-think-you-re-crazy/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [Ronald Reagan just signed the new tax law. But I think he was in Hollywood too long. He signed it, 'Best wishes, Ronald Reagan.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/ronald-reagan-just-signed-the-new-tax-law-but-i-think-he-was-in/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [The good news is that the president gets another chance. The bad news is that he'll be two weeks older.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/the-good-news-is-that-the-president-gets-another-chance-the-bad-news/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [Anytime four New Yorkers get into a cab together without arguing, a bank robbery has just taken place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/anytime-four-new-yorkers-get-into-a-cab-together-without-arguing-a/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/for-three-days-after-death-hair-and-fingernails-continue-to-grow-but/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [Democracy means free television, not good television, but free.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/democracy-means-free-television-not-good-television-but-free/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/i-know-a-man-who-gave-up-smoking-drinking-sex-and-rich-food-he-was/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) > [Never ask your wife if she still hears from her old pimp.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/never-ask-your-wife-if-she-still-hears-from-her-old-pimp/) [Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/way/johnny-carson/#itemlist", "name": "10 Way Quotes By Johnny Carson", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It was so hot today that Burger King was singing, \"if you want it your way, cook it yourself.\"", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Johnny Carson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/it-was-so-hot-today-that-burger-king-was-singing-if-you-want-it-your/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/838/johnny-carson-2644_burger_it-was-so-hot-today-that-burger-king-was_2304258.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/838/johnny-carson-2644_burger_it-was-so-hot-today-that-burger-king-was_2304258.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/838/johnny-carson-2644_burger_it-was-so-hot-today-that-burger-king-was_2304258.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It was so hot today that Burger King was singing, \"if you want it your way, cook it yourself.\"” — Johnny Carson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The best way to thaw a frozen turkey? 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