“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
“Don't ever have two dogs. That way you won't know which one to blame.” KnowsWayTwoDogBlameTwo Dogs Author:Bob Newhart
“Women are more emotional. They do get flustered. Which is not to say that men are better than they. It's simply the way it is.” MenWayEmotional Author:Bob Newhart
“All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world.” WorldWayJobsFunComedianAnarchist Author:Bob Newhart
“There are a lot of questions I keep asking myself about why I do comedy. I guess I laugh to keep from crying. And I guess if you ever get me crying, I might not stop. This is the way I look at tragedy or else I'll cry.” IfsWayLooksMightLaughingComedyCryTragedyAsking Author:Bob Newhart
“I'm one of those passengers who arrives at the airport five or six hours early so I can throw back a few drinks and muster up the courage to board the plane. Apparently I'm not alone because I've never been in an empty airport bar. I don't care what time you get there. Even at 8:00 a.m. you have to fight your way to the bar. At that hour, everyone drinks Bloody Marys so no one can tell it's booze- at least until they fall off their chair.” WayI CanCareFallFightingHoursFiveDrinkSixEmptyDon't CareBarsPlanesI Don't CareBoardsChairsBloodyAirportsNot AlonePassengersBoozeMuster Author:Bob Newhart
“I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it.” WaySawsComedyComedianReefs Author:Bob Newhart
“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.” WayProblemDecisionComedyDecidedCleanTemptationComedianNo Problem Author:Bob Newhart
