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For a comedian, there is nothing better than watching another great comedian.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Another Better Comedian Great Nothing Than Watching

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With the stand-up comic on TV, whether it's Seinfeld or Cosby or Roseanne, more important than their knowledge of how to tell a joke is their knowledge of themselves, or the persona they've created as themselves. So that when you're in a room with writers, you can say, 'Guys, that's a funny line, but I wouldn't say it.'

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Comic Cosby Created Funny Guys How Important Joke Knowledge Line More Persona Room Say Seinfeld Stand-Up Tell Than Themselves Tv Whether Writers You

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A lot of money is spent trying to keep people alive who don't necessarily want to be alive.

~Bob Newhart

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I think that what comes through in Chicago humor is the affection. Even though you're poking fun at someone or something, there's still an affection for it.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Affection Chicago Even Fun Humor Poking Someone Something Still Think Though Through You I Think

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When I was off TV, people would ask me to please come back, which I think was their way of saying, 'There's nothing out there for us.'

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Ask Back Come Me Nothing Off Out People Please Saying Think Tv Us Way Which Would I Think

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I just don't think most people put myself and Robert Frost in the same category.

~Bob Newhart

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The highest of highs is to have a new routine that you're just breaking in and that's working, and that's - you're one step removed doing a situation comedy because you have a live audience there.

~Bob Newhart

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I would say I came from upper middle class family.

~Bob Newhart

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I always hated when the studios just kind of said that anybody can act. You look at people like Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda - and I'm just talking about the male actors - there aren't a lot who can act. It's a very special talent, and I wish it were recognized as a very special talent.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: About Act Actor Always Anybody Fonda Hated Henry Just Just Kind Kind Like Look Lot Male People Recognized Said Special Spencer Spencer Tracy Studios Talent Talking Tracy Very Were Who Wish You I Wish

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People are meant to be certain places, and I think I'm meant to be on a sound stage doing situation comedy.

~Bob Newhart

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: September 5th, 1929

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