Paul Reubens Quotes

United States, Actor
August 27, 1952

Paul Reubens is an American actor, writer, film producer, game show host, and comedian, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. In 1982, Reubens put up a show about a character he had been developing for years.

Also known as Writer, Film Producer, Comedian

I know you are, but what am I?

Paul Reubens
- Know
- You Are
- Am I
A large part of the reason I want to be so mysterious is so that I can move on and do something serious at some point in my career X years from now. It might be very difficult otherwise, because I'm... wild.

Paul Reubens
- Career
- Mysterious
- Move

I enjoy getting to be arty and quirky and weird and all the things that I don't have that much choice with. You just sort of use what you got.

Paul Reubens
- Choice
- Use
- Arty
I probably have become more infamous from two misdemeanors than probably anyone I could think of.

Paul Reubens
- Think
- Become
- Infamous
Part of what I do comes from the fact that I don't know any jokes to tell. And when I do they're really flat and don't work.

Paul Reubens
- Work
- Jokes
- Flat
The public already knows about me more than I ever wanted it to know.

Paul Reubens
- Want
- Know
- Public
It's a lot easier to say you're a comic than a performance artist.

Paul Reubens
- Artist
- Easier
- Comic
I take having a kids' show real seriously. I think it's an enormous responsibility.

Paul Reubens
- Kids
- Responsibility
- Show

I think there's a danger that some people look at the success of my first movie as a fluke. So I want to make sure that my second film is an even bigger success. Then if I direct my third movie and it's terrible, it'll be okay.

Paul Reubens
- Movie
- Success
- Direct
I feel the only way I'm going to be successful in moving on is if I keep a separation.

Paul Reubens