“Because of the spin-meisters and the focus groups and the way politics is run now. It's run by polls and focus groups. So it's even more true today, I think, than it was some 40 years ago.” ThinkingWayYearsRunningTodayComedyFocusGroupsYears AgoPollsFocus Groups Author:Bob Newhart
“I think there are still words you can't use in family entertainment that you can use in a sitcom today.” ThinkingStillsUseTodayFamilyEntertainmentSitcom Author:Bob Newhart
“In today's world, you would call my father mostly unaccessible. I'm not sure that isn't true of most fathers at that time. He went through the Depression. I don't know what that would have done to my psyche.” KnowsWorldDoneTodayFatherNot SureToday's World Author:Bob Newhart
“I don't know how many sacred cows there are today. I think there's a little confusion between humor and gross passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable.” ThinkingKnowsKindLittlesHumorTodayKnow HowComedySacredPassingPassingsConfusionCowsGrossSacred Cows Author:Bob Newhart
