Home / Quotes / Quote by George Burns

Quote by George Burns

“I love to sing, and I love to drink scotch. Most people would rather hear me drink scotch.”

Quote by George Burns

Book:Living It Up

Work

This book delves into the various aspects of living a joyful and satisfying life, examining personal experiences, societal norms, and the human quest for happiness. more

Author

George Burns was an American comedian, writer, and singer, born on January 20, 1896, and died on March 9, 1996. Known for his unique humor and longevity, he is one of the most famous comedians of the 20th century. more

You May Also Like

“I know [canned music] makes chickens lay more eggs and factory workers produce more. But how much more can they get out of you on an elevator?”

Knows Music Produce Lays Workers Eggs Chickens Factories Elevators Factory Workers

Author:Victor Borge

“Rock 'n' roll will never die. There'll always be some arrogant little brat who wants to make music with a guitar.”

Want Littles Dies Music Rocks Guitar Rock N Roll Arrogant Brat

Author:Dave Edmunds

“I'd love to see Christ come back to crush the spirit of hate and make men put down their guns. I'd also like just one more hit single.”

Men Spirit Hate Christ Music Gun Crush Just One

Author:Tiny Tim

“If I didn't do this well, I just wouldn't have anything to do... I can't cook, and I'd be a terrible housewife.”

Ifs Wells I Can Music Terrible Cooks Housewife

Author:Freddie Mercury

“For us the most important thing is to be visual, and for the cats watching us to have fun. This is all we want. We get very upset if people get bored when we're only half way through smashing the second set.”

People Ifs Way Want Important Fun Half Music Cat Important Things Bored Having Fun Upset Visuals Half Way Smashing

Author:Roger Waters

“Get up from that piano. You hurtin' its feelings.”

Feelings Hurt Music Musician Jazz Get Up Piano Hurt Feelings Pianist Funny Music Piano Music Creole

Author:Jelly Roll Morton

“We consider that any man who can fiddle all through one of those Virginia Reels without losing his grip may be depended upon in any kind of musical emergency.”

Men Kind May Music Losing Dancing Musical Emergencies Virginia Fiddle

Book:Mark Twain of the Enterprise: newspaper articles & other documents, 1862-1864

Source: Mark Twain of the Enterprise: newspaper articles & other documents, 1862-1864

“In the scheme of our national government, the presidency is preeminently the people's office.”

People Government Office Schemes Presidency Ponzi Scheme

Book:Presidential Problems

Source: Presidential Problems

“Beethoven always sounds to me like the upsetting of a bag of nails, with here and there an also dropped hammer.”

Sound Music Upset Bags Sarcasm Sarcastic Nails Hammers Here And There Funny Music

Author:John Ruskin

“A good composer is slowly discovered and a bad composer is slowly found out.”

Found Music Music Is Composer Funny Music Classic Music Composing Music Bad Music

Author:Ernest Newman