Quotes for All
I gave up accounting. I went in for about six months writing ad copy. I was fired from that, and then another guy and I did a kind of poor man’s Bob and Ray kind of syndicated radio show. Then I decided to stick it out and see what happened. I’d give it a year, … Read more
I don’t have a show anymore. I don’t have a check coming in every week. This is important to me, I got to score a million tonight or it could all be over. Bob Newhart
Doormen are kind of invisible, people don’t know their names. They just say, Thank you, or Good morning. I’d never thought about doormen before. They’re a vanishing breed. More electronic doors are being introduced. Bob Newhart
I was not influenced by Jack Benny, and people have remarked on my timing and Jack’s timing, but I don’t think you can teach timing. It’s something you hear in your head. Bob Newhart
I think there’s a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike. Bob Newhart
Well, my career choice made a difference because I never would have met my wife, Jenny. I met her through comedian Buddy Hackett. He set us up on a blind date and then we got married. Bob Newhart
You may not think I’m a sex symbol, but I became a father at the age of 48. Now young people think of me as a mini-folk hero because it’s difficult for them to believe a man of my age is sexually active. Bob Newhart
I couldn’t play off people that I don’t personally like. Bob Newhart
One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don’t show fear. Bob Newhart
The only thing I have never done is a Broadway play. I’m not sure I have the discipline necessary to do a Broadway play. I know it holds a fascination for certain actors. Bob Newhart