188 Quotes by Jerry Lewis

I almost resent being Charley Moviestar. Yeah, I'm grateful. But it takes me away from my kids.

When you get a question like, 'Did you like meeting Her Majesty?' 'No, I thought she was a slob.' I mean, what are you going to say... The mischief comes into me when I'm doing a Q&A, I'm 9 years old again. I don't get mad. I do get offended.

You can ask me anything you want. That doesn't mean I'm going to answer you.

An only child, I always wanted a large hug-house.

Getting attention is my business. My whole life's predicated on, 'Hey, look at me!'

I need the applause.

Every day is another something that comes along.

To ask a pratfall comedian, a dishes-in-the-face comic like me, to lay back and bring none of that stuff to the script because it doesn't call for it? That's tough.

My dad was a stickler for teaching me the pratfall. There is something magical about taking a good fall, and when it works, when you get that laugh, there's no better feeling in the world.