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You never know when you'll come upon something and it's going to be fodder for new material.

Bob Newhart

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Bob Newhart
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 5
Actor
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Stand-Up Comedian
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Oak Park
Illinois
George Robert Newhart
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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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I'm very open to the up-and-comers.
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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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One of the first things that you learn as a stand-up is, you're the boss. It's your stage, and don't screw with me because I'll make you look bad, which I had to do, because you wind up with drunks and loud people.
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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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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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