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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
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Stand-Up Comedian
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Oak Park
Illinois
George Robert Newhart
George Robert Bob Newhart
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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'm very open to the up-and-comers.
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Continuing to do stand-up is always a challenge because the audiences and the environments in which you work very often differ.
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All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world.
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Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, Why is that person staring at me?
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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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I love portraying the totally indifferent person.
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One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don't show fear.
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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'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 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 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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