221 Quotes by Billy Crystal

Well, the way things are going, aside from wheat and auto parts, America's biggest export is now the Oscar.

From the first time I saw Sid Caesar be funny I knew that's what I had to do.

I didn't rebel as a child. I missed that angry teenager thing.

My dad, Jack, had a great sense of humour and had a strong impact on me and my humour.

Dad had a music store, and he'd often bring home comedy albums that I would listen to. I started listening to Bob Newhart and Bill Cosby, and developing taste. They really influenced my style of comedy.

I quit drinking. That was a big problem for a lot of years. Then after that, I just started feeling grateful again.

I always was a performer, from the time I was little. It was always a natural place for me to be.

There's only, I think, in life, three things that I do pretty well: Performing, I still can field ground balls, and I make nice kids.

I was always drawn to performing, but I never thought I could. I have no idea what I wanted to do outside of the old cowboy-or-fireman. When I was in college, I got serious about acting. I started examining history and then everything related to the theater. History, art, all the other studies, if I could link them into the theater, then it became alive for me. It just opened up my eyes.