Author: Jamie Farr

Quotes

As a kid, I had to be funny.

As a kid, I had to be funny.

- Jamie Farr

All the plays I do are comedies. I love listening to people laugh. I couldn't do the dramas like 'All My Sons.'

All the plays I do are comedies. I love listening to people laugh. I couldn't do the dramas like 'All My Sons.'

- Jamie Farr

The benefits from stardom as Klinger outweigh any setbacks. It's a double-edged sword. What makes you famous is what interferes with getting other roles.

The benefits from stardom as Klinger outweigh any setbacks. It's a double-edged sword. What makes you famous is what interferes with getting other roles.

- Jamie Farr

It took me years to get out of the bargain basement. I always wanted to walk into a men's store and buy a cashmere sweater.

It took me years to get out of the bargain basement. I always wanted to walk into a men's store and buy a cashmere sweater.

- Jamie Farr

I would like to do a nice comedy/drama feature with a good part, but nobody's asked me to do a film. Maybe it's because they don't know what to do with a guy in a dress.

I would like to do a nice comedy/drama feature with a good part, but nobody's asked me to do a film. Maybe it's because they don't know what to do with a guy in a dress.

- Jamie Farr

Canadians send us great hockey players. You also send us wonderful performers, from the beginning, with Mary Pickford.

Canadians send us great hockey players. You also send us wonderful performers, from the beginning, with Mary Pickford.

- Jamie Farr

If you want good sketches, go pick up Sid Caesar. The best of Your Show of Shows. That's the greatest sketch comedy you'll ever see on television.

If you want good sketches, go pick up Sid Caesar. The best of Your Show of Shows. That's the greatest sketch comedy you'll ever see on television.

- Jamie Farr

It's a difficult thing to overcome, but I've been quite fortunate. I haven't been out of work, literally, since 'M*A*S*H' went out of production.

It's a difficult thing to overcome, but I've been quite fortunate. I haven't been out of work, literally, since 'M*A*S*H' went out of production.

- Jamie Farr

I enjoy 'Murphy Brown,' but I am shocked that people really like 'Married... With Children.' These shows are toilet humor, and none of them have good characters.

I enjoy 'Murphy Brown,' but I am shocked that people really like 'Married... With Children.' These shows are toilet humor, and none of them have good characters.

- Jamie Farr

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