KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Andy Kaufman Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Andy Kaufman

Showing 1-10 of 25 Quotes by Andy Kaufman

Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or not. It's the real performers on the street who can hold people's attention and keep them from walking away.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Attention Away Boring Egotistical Entertainment Hold Hours Keep Lady Like Onstage People Performers Pure Real Singing Songs Street Them Two Walking Whether Who

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My mother sent me to psychiatrists since the age of four because she didn't think little boys should be sad. When my brother was born, I stared out the window for days. Can you imagine that?

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Age Because Born Boy Brother Days Four Imagine Little Me Mother Out Psychiatrists Sad Sent She Should Since Stared Think Window You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


When I perform, it's very personal. I'm sharing things I like, inviting the audience into my room.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Audience Inviting Like Perform Personal Room Sharing Things Very

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I never told a joke in my life.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Joke Life My Life Never

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The more they hate you, the better you're doing.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Better Doing Hate More You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Angry Get Gut Just Laugh People Reactions Real Sad Want

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I just want the audience to have a wonderful, happy feeling inside them and leave with big smiles on their faces.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Audience Big Faces Feeling Happy Inside Just Leave Smiles Them Want Wonderful

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


There's no way to describe what I do. It's just me.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Describe Just Me Way

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It's not that I was crazy. It's just that I was sad at times because the world was sad at times. When I would perform, it wasn't sad anymore.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Anymore Because Crazy Just Perform Sad Times World Would

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I'm just singing a song, and if people want to laugh, that's their business.

~Andy Kaufman

Topics: Business Just Laugh People Singing Song Want

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: January 17th, 1949

Died: May 16th, 1984

Links

Find Andy Kaufman on Amazon

Related Authors

George Carlin
Rodney Dangerfield
W. C. Fields
Mitch Hedberg
Groucho Marx
P. J. O'Rourke
Robin Williams
Steven Wright

Popular Authors

Kobe Bryant Fyodor Dostoevsky Henry Ford Alfred Hitchcock Marquis De Lafayette Marilyn Monroe Lao Tzu Frank Zappa

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1931 - Ram Dass

1741 - Nicolas Chamfort

1773 - James Mill

1812 - Alexander Herzen

1820 - Nadar

1866 - Lincoln Steffens

1882 - Rose Schneiderman

1892 - Donald Wills Douglas

1892 - Lowell Thomas

1895 - Dudley Nichols

Birthdays on April 6th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Best Fitness Great Legal Memorial Day Patience Romantic Thankful