Norm MacDonald Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I miss seeing real comics, Shecky Greene and Buddy Hackett, those types. I like straight stand-up, talking about the Olympics and why I feel obligated to watch them. 'Why am I watching archery at 4 in the afternoon?'”

“I sort of try to write everything for me. I'm a huge sports fan but have no interest in minutiae. I don't remember who won Super Bowls five years ago or listen to sports talk radio. I'm trying to make sure the jokes are self-contained so they're accessible to everyone.”

“It's a very odd thing with Hollywood, where you do stand-up, you're good at it, then they go, 'How would you like to be a horrible actor?' Then you say, 'All right, that sounds good. I'll do that.'”

“I like doing a funny show where I don't have to act and fall in love with a girl.”

“I have always loved Las Vegas. It's a traditional place for lounge comics to perform, and I love that.”

“I always told everybody the perfect joke would be where the setup and punch line were identical.”

“I never do impressions, but I probably should. People like that stuff.”

“I never had any interest in sitcoms or motion pictures or anything like that.”

“In terms of merit, sports has mathematical statistics. That's how you know who the best player is.”

“Stand-up has the best writers, because it's the hardest writing by a million miles.”