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Bob Newhart Quotes

I still feel thirty, except when I try to run Picture Quote #1

I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least 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

The first time I got up in front of an audience was terror, abject terror, which continued for another four or five years. There still is, a little bit Picture Quote #1

I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That’s the only way you learn how to do it Picture Quote #1

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. Don’t rush into adulthood, it isn’t all that much fun Picture Quote #1

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Comedians are never really on vacation because you’re always at attention... that antenna is always out there Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage Picture Quote #1

When I started out in 1960, I thought it might possibly last a couple of years. I never expected it to last 42. I take great satisfaction in that longevity Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world Picture Quote #1

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I think there’s a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike Picture Quote #1

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 cymbal clash and you’re out on the end of the plank Picture Quote #1

People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail Picture Quote #1

I worked in accounting for two and a half years, realized that wasn’t what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and decided I was just going to give comedy a try 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

The problem is that we live in an uptight country. Why don’t we just laugh at ourselves? We are funny. Gays are funny. Straights are funny. Women are funny. Men are funny. We are all funny, and we all do funny things. Let’s laugh about it Picture Quote #1

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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

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 of regrettable Picture Quote #1

Growing up, I loved Bill Cosby and Bob Newhart. They are a big reason I’m a storyteller because they are two of the best Picture Quote #1

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I still feel thirty, except when I try to run (Bob Newhart Quotes) I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least (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) The first time I got up in front of an audience was terror, abject terror, which continued for another four or five years. There still is, a little bit (Bob Newhart Quotes) I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That’s the only way you learn how to do it (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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. Don’t rush into adulthood, it isn’t all that much fun (Bob Newhart Quotes) Comedians are never really on vacation because you’re always at attention... that antenna is always out there (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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 (Bob Newhart Quotes) I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage (Bob Newhart Quotes) When I started out in 1960, I thought it might possibly last a couple of years. I never expected it to last 42. I take great satisfaction in that longevity (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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 (Bob Newhart Quotes) All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world (Bob Newhart Quotes) I think there’s a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike (Bob Newhart Quotes) 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 cymbal clash and you’re out on the end of the plank (Bob Newhart Quotes) People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail (Bob Newhart Quotes) I worked in accounting for two and a half years, realized that wasn’t what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and decided I was just going to give comedy a try (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) The problem is that we live in an uptight country. Why don’t we just laugh at ourselves? We are funny. Gays are funny. Straights are funny. Women are funny. Men are funny. We are all funny, and we all do funny things. Let’s laugh about it (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) 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 of regrettable (Bob Newhart Quotes) Growing up, I loved Bill Cosby and Bob Newhart. They are a big reason I’m a storyteller because they are two of the best (Bob Newhart Quotes)

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