Best Bob Newhart Quotes
- Well, my career choice made a difference because I never would have met my wife, Jenny. I met her through comedian Buddy Hackett. He set… Blind
- I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put… Country
- I'm most proud of the longevity of my marriage, my kids, and my grandchildren. If you don't have that, you really don't have very much. Grandchildren
- Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on. Allows
- I was never a Certified Public Accountant. I just had a degree in accounting. It would require passing a test, which I would not have… Able
- I think you should be a child for as long as you can. I have been successful for 74 years being able to do that.… Able
- I've been told to speed up my delivery when I perform. But if I lose the stammer, I'm just another slightly amusing accountant. Accountant
- It's getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by… Appears
- Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there. Antenna
- All I can say about life is, 'Oh God, enjoy it!' All
- All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world. All
- I love portraying the totally indifferent person. Indifferent
- I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike. Childlike
- I don't know how many sacred cows there are today. I think there's a little confusion between humor and gross passing for humor. That's kind… Confusion
- When you're going for a joke, you're stuck out there if it doesn't work. There's nowhere to go. You've done the drum role and the… Clash
- There are a lot of questions I keep asking myself about why I do comedy. I guess I laugh to keep from crying. And I… Asking
- I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least. Inspirational
- Richard Pryor introduced me to the world of the inner city, and the urban world, and did it hysterically. My favorite comedian, even though we… City
- The first time I heard Richard Pryor, I knew he would be a major force in the world of comedy. Comedy
- The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour. Humour
- I made a record album in 1960 and it exploded, and I got all these offers for TV. Album
- No matter what hyenas sound like, they are not actually laughing. Hyenas
- The schizophrenic has no sense of humor. His world is a constantly daunting, unfriendly place. Constantly
- I was very political when JFK ran. Jfk
- For a comedian, there is nothing better than watching another great comedian. Another Great