Shelley Berman

A hotel is a place that keeps the manufacturers of 25-watt bulbs in business.

— Shelley Berman

I quit smoking well over twenty years ago.

— Shelley Berman

I am careful with my material and presentation.

— Shelley Berman

Unquestionably, standup comedy is and has always been an art form.

— Shelley Berman

I am presently in my thirteenth year of teaching a graduate course at the University of Southern California.

— Shelley Berman

Incidentally, I'm still looking for acting work, my first love.

— Shelley Berman

My whole act is confession.

— Shelley Berman

Outside came in '60. The Edge in '61. All three made Gold, but the biggest seller was Inside.

— Shelley Berman

So that this thing that aired in 1963 would result a few years later in personal bankruptcy, would result in having people…

— Shelley Berman

I developed several comedy phone calls.

— Shelley Berman

I will always love to perform standup comedy.

— Shelley Berman

Inside was the second LP album of a comedian's performance before an audience.

— Shelley Berman

Though it sold very well, I hated The Edge.

— Shelley Berman

My first job was at a Chicago night club called Mr. Kelly's.

— Shelley Berman

I don't know the accident of still being married. I was the worst human being. But we were, I guess, in love.…

— Shelley Berman

As much experience, education and awareness as one can attain is important for a comedian.

— Shelley Berman

The most unusual salesman I ever met is a fellow who made a modest fortune purveying lightning rods. But he suddenly lost…

— Shelley Berman

I just sit down and write. I never know when. The most recent one is 'Sarah Still,' which is about our life,…

— Shelley Berman

The most memorable performance was my appearance in concert in Carnegie Hall. The first standup to do so.

— Shelley Berman

I am in the Master of Professional Writing program teaching Humor Writing, Literary and Dramatic.

— Shelley Berman

I believe it is important for comedians to know who came before them.

— Shelley Berman

The old problems - love, money, security, status, health, etc. - are still here to plague us or please us.

— Shelley Berman

We teach reading, writing and math by [having students do] them. But we teach democracy by lecture.

— Shelley Berman

Have a great, great marriage. Have a great time together. You know something? You'll disagree sometimes, and you'll find out how stupid…

— Shelley Berman

While you're improvising, you may come up with something which will break him up. As soon as that smile comes out, you…

— Shelley Berman