England occupies a warm spot in my affections. It was the scene of my greatest performance. I was born there.
BOB HOPEI feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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Sure, we did need the oil in America. How else could Dolly Parton get into some of her dresses?
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We flew over to England by the same route Churchill took. It was easy. All we had to do was follow the cigar ashes.
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Jimmy Stewart could have been a good golfer, but he speaks so slowly that by the time he yells ‘Fore!’ the guy he’s hit is already in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.
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The home videos aren’t as good, but they are seeming to get better.
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I’ve never wanted an Oscar, although they are reassuring to an actor who doesn’t know how really great he is.
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Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering.
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Congratulations to whoever is finally booking music we love. It’s going to get us out of the house after dark!
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And on nearby islands, the Japanese army was eating raw fish. We felt sorry for them.
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My secret for staying young is good food, plenty of rest, and a makeup man with a spray gun.
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I just hope I don’t have to explain all the times I’ve used His name in vain when I get up there.
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She said she was approaching forty, and I couldn’t help wondering from what direction.
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I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained only six.
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I asked the colonel what type of aircraft it was, and he said, “Don’t worry about it, Bob. . . if you can see it, it’s obsolete.”
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If I had that kind of money, I wouldn’t come to Vietnam, I’d send for it.
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Milton Hope led the singing of Happy Birthday … He would say, ‘Keep it sweet and short and don’t try to be funny.’
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