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I've been a very lucky actor.

Bob Newhart

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Bob Newhart
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 5
Actor
Comedian
Film Actor
Stand-Up Comedian
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Oak Park
Illinois
George Robert Newhart
George Robert Bob Newhart
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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.
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I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage.
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Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
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Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there.
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I'm very open to the up-and-comers.
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I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike.
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You should have a value system. You can win if you stick with your value system.
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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.
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Continuing to do stand-up is always a challenge because the audiences and the environments in which you work very often differ.
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I think that what comes through in Chicago humor is the affection. Even though youre poking fun at someone or something, theres still an affection for it.
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I kind of do it in my head, then I'll try pieces of it on stage and if it looks promising, I'll put it together.
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Women are more emotional. They do get flustered. Which is not to say that men are better than they. It's simply the way it is.
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I didn't need the elf outfit to play an elf I could just play an elf.
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I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least.
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Don't ever have two dogs. That way you won't know which one to blame.
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I think everyone probably starts out sounding like someone else, but gradually you develop your own sound.
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I feel more comfortable in comedy.
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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.
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I couldn't play off people that I don't personally like.
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The reason I'm a psychologist is based in part on my telephone routines. Much of my humor comes out of reaction to what other people are saying. A psychologist is a man who listens, who is sympathetic.
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