I started examining history and then everything related to the theater. History, art, all the other studies, if I could link them into the theater, then it became alive for me. It just opened up my eyes.
BILLY CRYSTALA laugh is a weird sound, and when you get a couple thousand people making it at once, it’s really strange. But when I can feel proud of myself for causing it, it’s great.
More Billy Crystal Quotes
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I always came away thinking “I’d like to see her more,” you know? And then when [Parental Guidance] was ready to be cast, we thought – Bette [Midler]. So we called her.
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It is better to look good than to feel good.
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I’m a sucker for a free tuxedo.
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I’m married – I’ve caught my limit.
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You have to always remember they’re not your own kids. Play with them, love them, spoil them to death – then hand them back.
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My grandparents invented joylessness. They were not fun. I’ve already had more fun with my grandchildren than my grandparents ever had with me.
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Don’t give up your power.
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By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he’s too old to go anywhere.
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That’s the thing about jazz: it’s free flowing, it comes from your soul.
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There’s a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there’s usually only one thing you can do. Go through his clothes and look for loose change.
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I can’t be funny if my feet don’t feel right.
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Kids need a happy household. They need to be loved and supported in their dreams. And I don’t think you can make your kids’ dreams your own. They need you to support them in their dreams.
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Women need a reason to have sex, men just need a place.
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I’m comfortable being old… being black… being Jewish.
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I was introducing [director and producer] Hal Roach – Mr. Roach was 100 years old, he was one of the fathers of early days in films, he put Laurel with Hardy, he created the Our Gang kids, and all these silent movies he did – he was a giant.
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