230 Quotes by Bob Newhart

Because of the spin-meisters and the focus groups and the way politics is run now. It’s run by polls and focus groups. So it’s even more true today, I think, than it was some 40 years ago.

I wasn’t much good. When I went into the line on a fake – I would holler ‘I don’t have it!’

I’ve been told to speed up my delivery when I perform. But if I lose the stammer, I’m just another slightly amusing accountant.

Women are more emotional. They do get flustered. Which is not to say that men are better than they. It’s simply the way it is.

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.

I can’t remember the last live-action, non-animated Christmas movie.

I don’t have a show anymore. I don’t have a check coming in every week. This is important to me, I got to score a million tonight or it could all be over.

I couldn’t play off people that I don’t personally like.

I never had an aversion because I was active in the drama club. If I had that aversion I certainly wouldn’t put myself in the position of being on stage. Of course, in the drama club you’re hiding behind a character.