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“I never got a formal education. So my intellect is my common sense. I don't have anything else going for me. And my common sense opens the door to instinct.”

Quote by Jerry Lewis

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Jerry Lewis, born on March 16, 1926, is an American comedian, director, and producer. Known for his unique comedic style and charitable endeavors, Lewis rose to fame in the mid-20th century with his partnership with Dean Martin. Their films and television shows were highly popular, becoming a part of American culture. Beyond his comedic career, he is also renowned for his active participation in charity, particularly for children's charities, including the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, which has raised substantial funds for muscular dystrophy research. more

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“I think the cartoons that they're children are watching, particularly 'The Simpsons,' they're OK. I think that the adult audience is making much too much of the danger that they imply. That's not the case. The danger for children today, honey, is the news. Keep them away from news on television.”

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“I turned down 'Some Like It Hot.' See how smart I am? I felt I couldn't bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny. I don't need to compete with the wardrobe.”

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“Postwar America was a very buttoned-up nation. Radio shows were run by censors, Presidents wore hats, ladies wore girdles. We came straight out of the blue - nobody was expecting anything like Martin and Lewis. A sexy guy and a monkey is how some people saw us.”

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Book:Dean And Me: A Love Story

Source: Dean And Me: A Love Story

“The young man who's had the Guggenheim fortune behind him all his life - he can hire all the authorities on the subject to teach him how to do a monologue, but he's never going to have the right stuff to pull it off. If he doesn't walk out onstage needing to walk out there, he doesn't have a dream of doing well.”

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“When I hit around 65, 66, I started to feel tremendous worth and incredible personal esteem. I was becoming very cognisant of my contribution to the American spirit of helping your fellow man and all of the good stuff.”

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“When I would be myself, I was being big-headed. I was being egotistical. I was a megalomaniac, when it really was just having not to be a monkey for a few hours a day. And fulfilling the need to be a man.”

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“Television could perform a great service in mass education, but there's no indication its sponsors have anything like this on their minds.”

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Book:Tallulah: My Autobiography

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“I have three phobias which, could I mute them, would make my life as slick as a sonnet, but as dull as ditch water: I hate to go to bed, I hate to get up, and I hate to be alone.”

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