Chevy Chase Quotes
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Any good actor has to have a good sense of humour, too; they have to be able to manipulate people.
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When you stop to realize that Abraham Lincoln was probably never seen by more than 400 people in a single evening, and that I can enter over 40 million homes in a single evening due to the power of television, you have to admit the situation is not normal.
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Chaplin was my idol. I remember watching those movies at this little theater in Woodstock, N.Y., when I was probably 6 and laughing so hard at the surprises, like Keaton suddenly being dragged by a streetcar.
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Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.
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I watched every single Charlie Chaplin film.
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I was a young, new, hot star, and I had this unbelievable arrogance. As time went on, the strident narcissism and arrogance slowly diminished. But I was definitely there. I'm older now. And a big crybaby.
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The best advice I can give you about falling is to never land.
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I guess I look so straight and normal, nobody expects me to pick my nose and fall.
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Be Funny. Be naturally funny. If you're not, get out of the business. Be compassionate.
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It seemed that my brother and I were always fighting in the back seat, and there was never any real reason for it.
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There was a whole slew of 'Cops and Robbersons,' just films that didn't measure up, that didn't stand for anything comedically. They were purely for a paycheck.
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Last good pratfall I did, I broke bones in both hands. I still feel it when people shake my hand.
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I've usually had two styles: the Fletch character and the Clark Griswold character.
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I think the Clintons are brilliant. I've never met a person as intelligent as Bill, and I think Hillary is right up there with him. They're too smart for Washington.
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It took me 20 years of making movies to learn how to do it.
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Live a life of grace. You'll be a better person for it, and so will your children.
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Laughter kills lonesome. It's one of the great things in our lives.
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There's no vacation from being a parent.
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I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not.
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I've been too funny in my life to have to play a character who's... moderately funny.
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I did very well when I was younger, and I am fine.
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It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering.
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I really love making movies. I just have this yearning in my stomach to go back and somehow subversively screw up television a little bit again.
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I'd never be tied down for five years interviewing TV personalities.