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Well I was much too practical to presume to have a career in comedy.
Bob Newhart
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Bob Newhart
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 5
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You never know when you'll come upon something and it's going to be fodder for new material.
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Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, Why is that person staring at me?
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I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it.
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The best advice I could give someone trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to work to hone your skills.
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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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But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh
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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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There's gratification in making somebody laugh. It's a wonderful sound. I find myself, to this day, doing it, wanting to make people laugh.
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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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The giant superstars are people whose talent is so enormous that their death wish can't destroy it.
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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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Because of the spin-meisters and the focus groups and the way politics is run now. It's run by polls and focus groups. So it's even more true today, I think, than it was some 40 years ago.
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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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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.
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Humor's a weapon if you want to make it one.
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I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least.
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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.
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There's a lot of cynicism. Let's really enjoy Christmas, with all that's going on in the world.
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I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike.
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I feel more comfortable in comedy.
Bob Newhart
