Paul Lynde Quotes

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• Outsiders develop humor as a defense; why do you think most comedians are gay or Jewish?
• I cant stand those food cult people who bring their own food into the house. All those little thermoses and paper bags-it makes the other…
• My father was adamant in his disapproval of my interest in show business.
• Learning lines is on my mind until I do know them. I'll read the paper or paint the house to keep from starting to memorize.…
• Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because…
• My sisters said, Why do you make those faces? You make yourself so ugly.
• My dad was a ham, too. He could sell those women anything. Of all his sons, I was the only one he could trust to…
• The doctor's name was Sylvia. I told her she'd have a problem with me because Sylvia was my mother's name.
• Mothers don't want to pinch me or put me in their purse.
• I can't even get three weeks off to have cosmetic surgery.
• As far as cookbooks go, I think Joy of Cooking is a classic. I've used it over and over again. Julia Child frustrates me. By…
• My kitchen is not a place to live in. I made it white so I can tell instantly if it's not clean-and I like it…
• I have an ulcer. It has an IQ of 185.
• I have this beautiful antique silver wine decanter that I bought at an auction. I always pour wine from that.
• An actor shouldn't undergo psychoanalysis, because there are a lot of things you're better off not knowing.
• I was obsessed with being rich and famous.
• I don't understand why people don't remember my name.
• If I hadn't become a celebrity, I'd probably be an alcoholic.
• If I'm not working, I don't know what to do.
• My body may have been abused, but it certainly hasn't been neglected.

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