Author: Bob Newhart

Quotes

Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.

Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.

- Bob Newhart

Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, 'Why is that person staring at me?'

Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, 'Why is that person staring at me?'

- Bob Newhart

When I started out in 1960, I thought it might possibly last a couple of years. I never expected it to last 42. I take great satisfaction in that longevity.

When I started out in 1960, I thought it might possibly last a couple of years. I never expected it to last 42. I take great satisfaction in that longevity.

- Bob Newhart

People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail.

People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail.

- Bob Newhart

People have told me, 'My dad passed on, but I have great memories of watching your shows with him.' It doesn't get any better than that.

People have told me, 'My dad passed on, but I have great memories of watching your shows with him.' It doesn't get any better than that.

- Bob Newhart

The schizophrenic has no sense of humor. His world is a constantly daunting, unfriendly place.

The schizophrenic has no sense of humor. His world is a constantly daunting, unfriendly place.

- Bob Newhart

I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.

I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.

- Bob Newhart

I worked in accounting for two and a half years, realized that wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and decided I was just going to give comedy a try.

I worked in accounting for two and a half years, realized that wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and decided I was just going to give comedy a try.

- Bob Newhart

Don't live in the past. There's no point. You can't change anything. What a waste of time.

Don't live in the past. There's no point. You can't change anything. What a waste of time.

- Bob Newhart

Similar Authors: