The highest of highs is to have a new routine that you're just breaking in and that's working, and that's - you're one step removed doing a situation comedy because you have a live audience there. Bob Newhart audiencebreakcomedy Change image and share on social
Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, 'Why is that person staring at me?' Bob Newhart famousforgetperson Change image and share on social
When you're going for a joke, you're stuck out there if it doesn't work. There's nowhere to go. You've done the drum role and the cymbal clash and you're out on the end of the plank. Bob Newhart clashcymbaldrum Change image and share on social
I think the thing about it is when you grow up in Chicago there's such a thing as putting on airs, you know? And you just learn not to put on airs. Don't act like, 'Oh boy, I'm somebody.' They'll slap you down. Bob Newhart actairboy share on social
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. Bob Newhart grandchildkidlongevity Change image and share on social
I didn't know I was cool, but I was very flattered that some of the younger comedy writers came up to talk to me at the Emmys. I found that gratifying. Bob Newhart comedycoolemmys Change image and share on social
For some reason, comedians are still children. The social skills somehow never reach us, so we say exactly what we think without weighing the results. Bob Newhart childcomedianreach Change image and share on social
What you see on stage is pretty much the way I am... a dry sense of humor. Bob Newhart humorprettysense Change image and share on social
I can't do a one-camera show. I don't know how to do that kind of show where you count in your head and then you do the next line. Bob Newhart cameracounthead Change image and share on social
The only thing I have never done is a Broadway play. I'm not sure I have the discipline necessary to do a Broadway play. I know it holds a fascination for certain actors. Bob Newhart actorbroadwaydiscipline Change image and share on social
