Bob Newhart Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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.”

“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.”

“I think you should be a child for as long as you can. I have been successful for 74 years being able to do that. Don't rush into adulthood, it isn't all that much fun.”

“All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world.”

“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.”

“Don't live in the past. There's no point. You can't change anything. What a waste of time.”

“I've been told to speed up my delivery when I perform. But if I lose the stammer, I'm just another slightly amusing accountant.”

“Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there.”

“Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, 'Why is that person staring at me?'”

“The schizophrenic has no sense of humor. His world is a constantly daunting, unfriendly place.”