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Humor's a weapon if you want to make it one.

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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Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
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I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the secret.
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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 think everyone probably starts out sounding like someone else, but gradually you develop your own sound.
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I couldn't play off people that I don't personally like.
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You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny.
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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'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.
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Don't ever have two dogs. That way you won't know which one to blame.
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Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, Why is that person staring at me?
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I've been a very lucky actor.
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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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