I have 40-something intros [that Davis Jr. did]; all are different, none of them happened. And it was hilarious.
BILLY CRYSTALI can’t be funny if my feet don’t feel right.
More Billy Crystal Quotes
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Nothing can take the sting out of the world’s economic problems like watching millionaires present each other with golden statues.
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A 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.
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That’s why that show, no matter who hosts it, it really should be a fast-thinking comedian who is really quick on their feet that can handle situations that happen, or somebody with that kind of mentality that can capitalize on something.
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I love doing it [hosting the Oscars] because I love the danger of it and you have to come through and think on your feet.
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I used to limp around my neighborhood imitating him. I did my Bar Mitzvah with an Oklahoma drawl.
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It is better to look good than to feel good.
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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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The Passion of the Christ opened up on Ash Wednesday, had a Good Friday.
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As a director and an actor, I encourage improvisation but in character and in the moment of what it is.
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Whoo-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead.
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I’d like to think there is a Heaven, and it starts from the happiest day in your life.
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Women need a reason to have sex, men just need a place.
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I’m a sucker for a free tuxedo.
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Nobody is more truthful when he’s acting than De Niro.
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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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