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I didn't need the elf outfit to play an elf I could just play an elf.

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Bob Newhart
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 5
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Stand-Up Comedian
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Illinois
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I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least.
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Well, my career choice made a difference because I never would have met my wife, Jenny. I met her through comedian Buddy Hackett. He set us up on a blind date and then we got married.
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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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It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don't work that way. There was a temptation in the early '70s to reconsider. I decided against 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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The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour.
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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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I love portraying the totally indifferent person.
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I've done more than I thought I was ever going to do. I've had a very long and very satisfying career.
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Humor's a weapon if you want to make it one.
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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'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 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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Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, Why is that person staring at me?
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I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike.
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I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the secret.
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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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But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh
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