64 Quotes by Robert Klein

What makes a good nanny? A good nanny is someone who really wants to do the job. Someone who loves children, who really values what she does and, of course, is valued by her employer.

One of my greatest inspirations for stand-up was Jonathan Winters. He was a genius. One thing about him, and also Lenny Bruce, is that they were in the tradition of the one-man show. That's why Richard Pryor was so great, and George Carlin, too. They prowled the stage, they used voices, they were really talents.

I was a class clown. My father was a class clown. My son has been a class clown, and it sort of ran in the family.

I have what we call a 'symphony act.' I'm the only comedian, I think, in the country that does it.

I was brought up at 3525 Decatur Avenue, in the north Bronx, right next to Woodlawn Cemetery.

I'm not against profanity. It's an important part of the language when used properly.

In some articles written about me, writers have said I'm a link between the old and the new, and I think, in a certain sense, that's legitimate.

My 1974 album 'Mind Over Matter' was a detailed thing about Watergate. I always had some righteous indignation.

My son has been a class clown and it sort of ran in the family