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Bob Newhart Quotes

Bob Newhart quotes

American Comedian September 5, 1929

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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
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
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
Well, if you’re a native Chicagoan, you know how dumb he [Dr. Robert Hartley] is. He gets on the Ravenswood El, he goes past his stop on Sheridan Road, he gets off in Evanston, where the El is on the ground, and then he walks back 55 blocks to his apartment. Now, would you want to have that man as a psychologist? A man who misses his stop every day? Bob Newhart
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
Bob Newhart quote: "I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the..."
I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it. Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart quote: "I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the..."
I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the secret. Bob Newhart
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
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
Bob Newhart quote: "I still feel 30, except when I try to run."
I still feel 30, except when I try to run. Bob Newhart
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
Bob Newhart quote: "This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I'm not about..."
This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I'm not about to screw with it now. Bob Newhart
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
Bob Newhart quote: "All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make..."
All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world. Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart quote: "Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always..."
Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there. Bob Newhart

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