Bob Newhart

"Funny is funny is funny."

"I really don't know what makes a comedian. I think it's a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same ingredients in another person, he may never utter a funny line."

"I was never a Certified Public Accountant. I just had a degree in accounting. It would require passing a test, which I would not have been able to do."

"I don't know how many sacred cows there are today. I think there's a little confusion between humor and gross passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable."

"I'm most proud of the longevity of my marriage, my kids, and my grandchildren. If you don't have that, you really don't have very much."

"I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage."