Buddy Hackett Quotes

“What makes a comedian has nothing to do with religion. Think of Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante, Jackie Gleason, who were all Catholics.”

“As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.”

“We've never been happier. Things are great. . . I just don't go into her part of the house.”

“My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.”

“My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.”

“When dreams become words to share with others - amazing things can happen.”

“People see a Macbeth film. They imagine they have seen Macbeth, and don't want to see it again; so when your Mr. Hackett or somebody comes round to act the play, he finds the house empty. That is what has happened to dozens of good plays whose authors have allowed them to be filmed. It shall not happen to mine if I can help it.”

“And it certainly wasn’t a choice without risk. But then very few worthwhile things in life are. The greater the risk, the greater the reward.”

“As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices”

“How Many Lumberjacks Does it Take to Ravish, Maim and Kill Five Feisty Female Co-eds?Read 'Lumberjacked' by Rich Bottles Jr. to find out!Lumberjacked: A Supernatural Tale of Murder and Mayhem in the Mountain State.”