I think a lot of people think that we [comedians] are nerveless people in the theatre, that we don’t feel that kind of terror which traditionally anyone who has to do any public speaking feels. It’s worse for actors, because our livelihood depends on it.
BARRY HUMPHRIESNever be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
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He’s very, very well-known. I’d say he’s world-famous in Melbourne.
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I’ve decided the secret of parenting is benevolent neglect.I put my family last. Because if you don’t, if you put them first, they never thank you. You’ll never get a word of thanks from them.
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The past is so reliable, so delightful and the best place to live.
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There is no more terrible fate for a comedian than to be taken seriously.
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I was born with a priceless gift, the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others.
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My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them even more.
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I have outlived most of my more athletic contemporaries who jogged, golfed and squashed themselves into coronary occlusion.
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Sex is the most beautiful thing that can take place between a happily married man and his secretary.
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Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
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Sport is a loathsome and dangerous pursuit.
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I drift along, thinking about the past a great deal. The past is so reliable, so delightful, and the best place to live. I end up there quite often, you know; it’s very comfortable and dependable.
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I’m an immensely shy and vulnerable woman. My husband has never seen me naked. Nor has he expressed the least desire to do so.
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If you have to explain satire to someone, you might as well give up.
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I know body hair bothers some women, but a lot of men like a fluffy partner.
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It’s an old Aboriginal word meaning ‘Let’s get together and have fun’. They gave us the word because they had no further need for it.
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