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I don't know how many sacred cows there are today. I think there's a little confusion between humor and gross passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Between Confusion Cows Gross How Humor Kind Know Little Many Passing Sacred Think Today I Think

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I don't have a stack of scripts.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Scripts Stack

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Funny is funny is funny.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Funny

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When you're going for a joke, you're stuck out there if it doesn't work. There's nowhere to go. You've done the drum role and the cymbal clash and you're out on the end of the plank.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Clash Done Drum End Go Going Joke Nowhere Out Plank Role Stuck Work You

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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.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Another Background Comedian Environment Family Funny He Ingredients Know Line Makes May Never Person Put Really Same Think Utter You I Think

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Well I was much too practical to presume to have a career in comedy.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Career Comedy Much Practical Presume Too Well

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I love portraying the totally indifferent person.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Indifferent Love Person Portraying Totally I Love

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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.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Audience Clean Enjoyed Had Over Resort Shock Show Themselves You Yourself

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All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Anarchist Comedians Existing Fun Job Make Our Way World

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There are some actresses that can't do comedy; it's too heavy-handed.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Actress Comedy Some Too

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: September 5th, 1929

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