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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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Television series are like the stock market. There's room for bears and bulls but no room for pigs.
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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 one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage.
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I've been a very lucky actor.
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I feel more comfortable in comedy.
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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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I love portraying the totally indifferent person.
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I'm very open to the up-and-comers.
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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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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 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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Funny is funny is funny.
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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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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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But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh
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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.
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I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least.
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