131 result(s) for Johnny Carson Quotes.
"I don't know what you are talking about, but I can tell you what I believe you are thinking."
"The only thing I thought I was going to do was to be a funny guy. And that is what I have always tried to be."
"There's a lot of things you have to deal with in life. One thing you can never forget is to have a good time. Don't forget to laugh."
"I have not seen one person successful who wasn't a good listener. Listening is key."
"The man who is successful is the one who can find all the answers."
"It's a good idea to have a good insurance policy, although you're not going to need it until something goes wrong."
"You know, you can't be a smart aleck and go around judging people all the time."
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"Comedians are made, they're not born; it's an acquired skill."
"There is no trick to being funny. It’s about taking a chance with your material."
"I think we ought to be able to have a laugh at life. It would help a lot."
"A good laugh is sunshine in a house."
"The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up."
"Humor is reason gone mad."
"If you can’t laugh at yourself, you may be missing the biggest joke of all."
"Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious."
"Laughter is an instant vacation."
"A night out is a great opportunity for comedy!"
"I love the way people laugh. I love the way they smile."
"If you are a funny person, you can’t help but be at least somewhat interesting."
"The only thing that works for me is to be myself and to tell my own stories."
"Everyone has a story; it's just a matter of telling it."
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"I think the greatest honor you can give is your time."
"You can have a good time without being a jerk about it; it unlocks relationships."
"The late-night host should be a reflection of the time they are in."
"To me, a successful life is the one where laughter and joy are present."
"I’m not a big fan of anyone who becomes famous for doing nothing, but I’m a big fan of people who can entertain."
"For a comedian, it's a tricky maneuver. You want to be likeable but you have to be a little dangerous too."
"I don’t know what the future holds, but I’m sure it’s going to be a lot of fun."
"The main part of my career has been dedicated to making people laugh."
"If you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will."
"There’s a fine line between a long-lived career and a short sitcom."
"It’s nice to go out in style."
"I think the funniest thing we can do is to keep a straight face."
"You never know what’s going to happen next."
"As a comedian, you must find humor in the human condition."
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"The audience is a funny thing. You can’t always know what they want."
"It’s the little things that can change everything."
"People will always remember how you make them feel."
"Comedy is a way to reach the heart, to penetrate the armor of people."
"What I enjoy most is to be able to make someone laugh."
"I always thought of myself as someone who could diffuse a situation with laughter."
"It’s not the size of the audience; it’s the energy they give back."
"Life is an adventure; you just have to have the courage to embark."
"A good host has to know how to read the room."
"You can’t please all the people all the time, but if you can entertain them, you’ve done your job."
"Being funny on television is hard; you’re not just entertaining, you’re inviting people into your world."
"Television gives everyone a voice, but not everyone is meant to be heard."
"I never once read a book about comedy."
"The secret to a successful talk show is to stay true to yourself."
"I’ve always felt that talking to people is one of the greatest pleasures."
"To me, the only true art is comedy."
"Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans."
"A comedian has to be fearless."
"I don't know what I would do without you, Johnny. You're my best friend."
"The only thing that works is my humor. It’s a big part of me."
"I never thought I was funny, which is why I tried to be a comedian."
"You know, if it weren't for you, I would have nothing to say."
"I think I have a lot of the same values I had when I was a kid."
"I don’t think another network is going to pay me to do what I do."
"I have a wonderful relationship with my audience."
"I hope that you'll stay for all my life."
"There are no rules, just love."
"It's hard to be funny when you're older; you don't have the same appeal."
"If you cannot laugh at yourself, you cannot laugh at life."
"I never get paranoid. I find it relaxing to be paranoid."
"You can't be a comedian without knowing what is happening in the world."
"I was lucky: I never had to worry about ratings."
"I didn't know how to act, so I just played myself."
"The thing has to be funny. If it’s not funny, it doesn’t matter what you’re saying."
"I have more friends as an older man than I did when I was younger."
"Whatever you do, or dream you can do, begin it."
"You can't let people know what's bothering you."
"Even if you’re not a comedian, you can find humor everywhere."
"I'm in the blessing business. That’s all I want to do."
"I think laughter is important; it’s the best medicine."
"When I got to be a celebrity, I got to be a kid."
"Make your plan. Now go out and do it."
"Comedy is a very serious business."
"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it."
"I don't know what we did before we had a lot of these new gadgets. The coffee pot, the toaster, the talking maps."
"It's great to be here. I’m all dressed up and waiting for this weather to change."
"If you look at the old-time comics, they all had their own style. Sometimes the style is less than, less than the performer."
"I think that everyone should have a first love, a last love, and a few in between."
"The only thing the audience sees is the joy of your performance, not the hard work that went into it."
"I love the rhythm and the speed of my show. I try to keep it moving."
"You know you’re getting old when you pull down your socks and your and your pants fall down."
"I think comedy is a concept, it’s believing in the ridiculous."
"The worst part about being a comedian is that everything lasts just a little bit too long."
"I enjoy working, and this is the only thing I know how to do."
"I have done almost every kind of show there is, and now I am going to do what I love."
"A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men."
"I never thought that I'd be having so much fun."
"One of the hardest things to do is to get an egg to scramble."
"Nothing makes me feel more indispensable than making people laugh."
"I will miss you all, I will miss the show."
"To me, the most important aspect of comedy is timing."
"There's a fine line between humor and tragedy."
"I’m not interested in being interesting. I’m interested in being interested."
"I am happy with what I have, and I want you to be too."
"Life is like a sitcom, you have to write your own jokes."
"Comedy is all about making people think about the absurdity of life."
"It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."
"The secret of comedy is that there is no secret."
"I think laughter is a good thing."
"If you’re not having fun, you’re doing something wrong."
"I think it's time to try to take a little break. I'm tired of being the host."
"The person who is waiting for a roast to cook is a man who has nothing to do."
"If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will."
"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."
"You can't be funny if you're not in control of your audience."
"I love to see a young person who knows where he is going. That’s why I’ll never be young."
"It's a long road that leads to a sentence."
"I think I've been funny enough."
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself... and high school gym classes."
"I never was a child, but I was once young."
"I heard a doctor tell a patient, 'Just take one pill every day until you feel better.' The patient asked, 'Is it the same pill every day?' The doctor replied, 'Oh no, you’ll get different pills. They’ll mix them up to keep you from getting bored.'"
"I am a man who enjoys himself, and I think I always will."
"I tend to be a little cynical."
"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."
"I think America has a humorous edge. We can laugh at ourselves."
"I never trust anyone who doesn't laugh."
"The only way to get ahead is to get started."
"I've never been a social person. I'm a loner."
"I don't need a staff, I just need one person to help me figure out how to breathe."
"People said I was funny, but I just wanted to be a writer."
"I’m not a people person."
"The first rule of comedy is that nothing is sacred."
"Comedy is the most difficult form of writing, but also the most rewarding."
"Laughter is the best medicine."
"If you can find humor in anything, you can survive."
"It's nice to have a friend who can make you laugh."
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