Bob Newhart Quotes
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I didn't know I was cool, but I was very flattered that some of the younger comedy writers came up to talk to me at the Emmys. I found that gratifying.
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Chuck Lorre and I had been talking about doing one of his shows for a while. I said I'd like to do 'The Big Bang Theory,' because I think it's the best written, most intelligent show on television.
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I'm very open to the up-and-comers.
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I've had time off, and it drove me nuts. I was crawling up the wall.
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There are some actresses that can't do comedy; it's too heavy-handed.
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I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage.
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Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there.
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It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don't work that way. There was a temptation in the early '70s to reconsider. I decided against it.
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Without great writing, you've got a bunch of actors bumping into each other.
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I'm glad you can't talk on your cells while the plane is in the air. That would drive me crazy.
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I don't think of myself as an American Master. I've just been making a living.
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I know Chuck Lorre personally, and am familiar with his work going back to 'Roseanne' and 'Cybil.'
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I worked in accounting for two and a half years, realized that wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and decided I was just going to give comedy a try.
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Funny is funny is funny.
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I made people laugh as a kid, but that's not how you make a living.
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I really don't know what makes a comedian. I think it's a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same ingredients in another person, he may never utter a funny line.
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I am one of the great wasters of time. I have made it an art form. I can get up at 8 o'clock in the morning, be out of the house by 8:30 and back by 5 P.M., and I'll be going all day long and accomplish absolutely nothing. It's an amazing talent.
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The acting is better when you know your material is being judged.
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All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world.
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I would say I came from upper middle class family.
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One time I happened to use the word 'denigrate' onstage, and it didn't get any reaction. So as I continued my act, the left side of my brain was fast-forwarding to see if I had any other big words coming up.
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You do a clean show and it's over and the audience have enjoyed themselves and you've enjoyed yourself, and you haven't had to resort to shock.
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I'm most proud of the longevity of my marriage, my kids, and my grandchildren. If you don't have that, you really don't have very much.
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Dick Martin, if you put a gun to his forehead, he couldn't tell you a joke.