Bob Newhart

Funny is funny is funny. ↗

— Bob Newhart

I don't have a stack of scripts. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#scripts #stack

I don't know how many sacred cows there are today. I think there's a little confusion between humor and gross passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#confusion #cows #gross #how #humor

I love portraying the totally indifferent person. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#i #i love #indifferent #love #person

I really don't know what makes a comedian. I think it's a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same ingredients in another person, he may never utter a funny line. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#background #comedian #environment #family #family background

I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#i #i think #laughter #marriage #moments

I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#comedians #i #i think #just #part

I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#ever #every #how #i #influenced

I was not influenced by Jack Benny, and people have remarked on my timing and Jack's timing, but I don't think you can teach timing. It's something you hear in your head. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#head #hear #i #influenced #jack

I worked in accounting for two and a half years, realized that wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and decided I was just going to give comedy a try. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#comedy #decided #give #going #half