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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.

~Bob Newhart

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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.

~Bob Newhart

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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

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There was a sea of change in comedy in the late 1950s and '60s. We were dealing with vignettes as opposed to jokes. We were more socially aware.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Aware Change Comedy Dealing Jokes Late More Opposed Sea Socially Were 1950S

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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.

~Bob Newhart

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You're not dead at 85. You're a long way from it. Go out and enjoy. You've earned it.

~Bob Newhart

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I certainly don't delude myself that there aren't certainly more important things to do in life than make people laugh, but I can't imagine anything that would bring me more joy.

~Bob Newhart

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When I started, I was doing all the good comedians I'd ever seen. Then I developed my own voice. My routines are my natural way of looking at the world.

~Bob Newhart

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If 'The New York Times' says it, it must be true.

~Bob Newhart

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I loved 'Everybody Loves Raymond' because I like Ray and I thought it was beautifully cast, I thought it was great writing. I thought Patricia Heaton was wonderful.

~Bob Newhart

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: September 5th, 1929

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