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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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I don't want to find the secret. I'm afraid all the joy will go out of it if I find the secret.
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Humor's a weapon if you want to make it one.
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The giant superstars are people whose talent is so enormous that their death wish can't destroy it.
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I've done more than I thought I was ever going to do. I've had a very long and very satisfying career.
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I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the secret.
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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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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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Well I was much too practical to presume to have a career in comedy.
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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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