“More and more, as I get older, people come up to me and say, 'Thank you for all the laughter.' And my standard answer is, 'It was my pleasure.' But that's the truth.” PeopleAnswersPleasureLaughterStandardsCome UpSaying Thank YouOlder People Author:Bob Newhart
“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.” PeopleSoundLaughingWonderfulThis DayGratificationMaking People Laugh Author:Bob Newhart
“The giant superstars are people whose talent is so enormous that their death wish can't destroy it.” PeopleWishTalentEnormousGiantsSuperstarDeath Wish Author:Bob Newhart
“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.” PeopleFirstsLooksStageWindComedianLoudBossScrews Author:Bob Newhart
“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.” PeopleMenReasonReactionsTelephonesSympatheticPsychologist Author:Bob Newhart
“Doormen are kind of invisible, people don't know their names. They just say, Thank you, or Good morning. I'd never thought about doormen before. They're a vanishing breed. More electronic doors are being introduced.” PeopleKnowsKindNamesMorningDoorsInvisibleSaying Thank YouVanishing Author:Bob Newhart
“You may not think I'm a sex symbol, but I became a father at the age of 48. Now young people think of me as a mini-folk hero because it's difficult for them to believe a man of my age is sexually active.” PeopleThinkingMenBelieveMayAgeYoungFatherSexDifficultHeroFolksActiveSymbolsSexuallyThink Of MeSex Symbol Author: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'.” PeopleMeanCountryFunnyMusicPianoMean PeopleFunny MusicMusic TeacherPiano MusicClassical Musicians Author:Bob Newhart
“It's getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves.” PeopleStillsWalksTalkingComedyHarderPhonesCellsCell PhoneDifferentiatePeople Talking Author: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.” PeopleWorldMomentsViewsHumbleSense Of HumorRealisticDefeatedEgocentric Author:Bob Newhart
“But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh” PeopleIfsBelieveAbilityLaughingObligationMaking People Laugh Author:Bob Newhart
“I was not influenced by Jack Benny, and people have remarked on my timing and Jack's timing, but I don't think you can teach timing. It's something you hear in your head.” PeopleThinkingTeachTiming Author:Bob Newhart
