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Joey Adams

(1911–1999) Filmmaker

12 quotes in 61 categories

Joey Adams was a filmmaker.

Quick Facts About Joey Adams

Born: January 6, 1911
Died: December 2, 1999
Profession: Filmmaker

About Joey Adams

[Wikidata] American comedian, newspaper columnist... | [Wikipedia] Joseph Abramowitz, known professionally as Joey Adams, was an American comedian, vaudevillian, radio host, nightclub performer, and author. He was inducted into the New York Friars' Club in Midtown Manhattan in 1977 and wrote the book Borscht Belt in 1973.

Quotes by Joey Adams

Rockefeller once explained the secret of success. 'Get up early, work late - and strike oil.'

Congratulations

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May all your troubles last as long as your New Years resolutions!

New year resolutions

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Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you.

50th birthday

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A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.

Asks

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Do not worry about avoiding temptations.As you grow older it will avoid you.

Funny

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My friend Myron tells me, 'Last year on Mother's Day the whole family got together for a big dinner and afterward, when…

Friendship

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Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to her or she'll take it anyway.

Marriage

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“A bikini is like a barbed-wire fence. It protects the property without obstructing the view.”

Bikini

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People are still willing to do an honest day's work. The trouble is they want a week's pay for it.

Work

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Smack your child every day. If you don't know why - he does.

Children

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The difference between playing the stock market and the horses is that one of the horses must win.

Differences

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If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get…

Bad ass

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