62 Quotes by Ronnie Corbett

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    I think people feel starved of nice, glamorous entertainment. They want to see costumes and gaiety and a singer; old-fashioned entertainment – it won’t die easily.

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    Have you ever noticed? Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.

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    It is possible to have good manners and be funny at the same time. Ronnie Barker and I proved that.

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    My first pet at home in Edinburgh was a dog my dad had called Glen. He was a small sheepdog and went with my dad every day to work as manager of a cooking centre, which made the children's lunches for schools.

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    Part of my style was getting into a muddle. Audiences think that's part of the act. Sometimes it might be - but you have to guess which bits.

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    Golf is the most fascinating game, but other people's game is the most boring thing.

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    Comedy taste changes. It only changes slightly, but there's always a different angle, a different attitude.

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