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Bob Newhart Quotes

One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don’t show fear Picture Quote #1

Sometimes you forget you’re famous. You wonder, Why is that person staring at me? Picture Quote #1

But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh Picture Quote #1

I really don’t know what makes a comedian. I think it’s a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same ingredients in another person, he may never utter a funny line Picture Quote #1

I found the most difficult thing when you became successful - when I had the record album, it won Album of the Year - that you were cut off from the source of your material. Your material was everyday people, and you were kind of cut off from that, and you had to work at it Picture Quote #1

You do a clean show and it’s over and the audience have enjoyed themselves and you’ve enjoyed yourself, and you haven’t had to resort to shock Picture Quote #1

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What you see on stage is pretty much the way I am... a dry sense of humor Picture Quote #1

I never had an aversion because I was active in the drama club. If I had that aversion I certainly wouldn’t put myself in the position of being on stage. Of course, in the drama club you’re hiding behind a character Picture Quote #1

Stammering is different than stuttering. Stutterers have trouble with the letters, while stammerers trip over entire parts of a sentence. We stammerers generally think of ourselves as very bright Picture Quote #1

The giant superstars are people whose talent is so enormous that their death wish can’t destroy it Picture Quote #1

Comedians are innately programmed to pick up oddities like mispronounced words, upside-down books on a shelf, and generally undetectable mistakes in everyday life Picture Quote #1

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 down’ Picture Quote #1

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I was not influenced by Jack Benny, and people have remarked on my timing and Jack’s timing, but I don’t think you can teach timing. It’s something you hear in your head Picture Quote #1

The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour Picture Quote #1

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 down’ Picture Quote #1

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 been able to do Picture Quote #1

Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn’t afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story Picture Quote #1

The only thing I have never done is a Broadway play. I’m not sure I have the discipline necessary to do a Broadway play. I know it holds a fascination for certain actors Picture Quote #1

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This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I’m not about to screw with it now Picture Quote #1

It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don’t work that way. There was a temptation in the early 70s to reconsider. I decided against it Picture Quote #1

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 somebody who appears to be talking to themselves Picture Quote #1

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 guess if you ever get me crying, I might not stop. This is the way I look at tragedy or else I’ll cry Picture Quote #1

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 us up on a blind date and then we got married Picture Quote #1

Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on Picture Quote #1

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I love portraying the totally indifferent person Picture Quote #1

Funny is funny is funny Picture Quote #1

Well I was much too practical to presume to have a career in comedy Picture Quote #1

Don’t be silly and don’t waste your time Picture Quote #1

I don’t have a stack of scripts Picture Quote #1

I’ve been a very lucky actor Picture Quote #1

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One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don’t show fear (Bob Newhart Quotes) Sometimes you forget you’re famous. You wonder, Why is that person staring at me? (Bob Newhart Quotes) But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh (Bob Newhart Quotes) I really don’t know what makes a comedian. I think it’s a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same ingredients in another person, he may never utter a funny line. (Bob Newhart Quotes) I found the most difficult thing when you became successful - when I had the record album, it won Album of the Year - that you were cut off from the source of your material. Your material was everyday people, and you were kind of cut off from that, and you had to work at it. (Bob Newhart Quotes) You do a clean show and it’s over and the audience have enjoyed themselves and you’ve enjoyed yourself, and you haven’t had to resort to shock. (Bob Newhart Quotes) What you see on stage is pretty much the way I am... a dry sense of humor. (Bob Newhart Quotes) I never had an aversion because I was active in the drama club. If I had that aversion I certainly wouldn’t put myself in the position of being on stage. Of course, in the drama club you’re hiding behind a character. (Bob Newhart Quotes) Stammering is different than stuttering. Stutterers have trouble with the letters, while stammerers trip over entire parts of a sentence. We stammerers generally think of ourselves as very bright. (Bob Newhart Quotes) The giant superstars are people whose talent is so enormous that their death wish can’t destroy it. (Bob Newhart Quotes) Comedians are innately programmed to pick up oddities like mispronounced words, upside-down books on a shelf, and generally undetectable mistakes in everyday life. (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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 down’. (Bob Newhart Quotes) I was not influenced by Jack Benny, and people have remarked on my timing and Jack’s timing, but I don’t think you can teach timing. It’s something you hear in your head (Bob Newhart Quotes) The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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 down’ (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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 been able to do (Bob Newhart Quotes) Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn’t afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story (Bob Newhart Quotes) The only thing I have never done is a Broadway play. I’m not sure I have the discipline necessary to do a Broadway play. I know it holds a fascination for certain actors (Bob Newhart Quotes) This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I’m not about to screw with it now (Bob Newhart Quotes) It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don’t work that way. There was a temptation in the early 70s to reconsider. I decided against it (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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 somebody who appears to be talking to themselves (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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 guess if you ever get me crying, I might not stop. This is the way I look at tragedy or else I’ll cry (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 us up on a blind date and then we got married (Bob Newhart Quotes) Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on (Bob Newhart Quotes) I love portraying the totally indifferent person (Bob Newhart Quotes) Funny is funny is funny (Bob Newhart Quotes) Well I was much too practical to presume to have a career in comedy (Bob Newhart Quotes) Don’t be silly and don’t waste your time (Bob Newhart Quotes) I don’t have a stack of scripts (Bob Newhart Quotes) I’ve been a very lucky actor (Bob Newhart Quotes)

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