I've done for the most part pretty much what I intended - I ended up doing comedy, writing and painting. I've had a ball. And as I get older, I just become an older kid. Jonathan Winters ballcomedyend Change image and share on social
I don't do jokes. The characters are my jokes. Jonathan Winters characterjoke Change image and share on social
If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it. Jonathan Winters shipswim Change image and share on social
As a kid, I always wanted to be lots of things. I was a Walter Mitty type. I wanted to be in the French Foreign Legion, a detective, a doctor, a test pilot with a scarf, a fisherman who hauled in a tremendous marlin after a 12-hour fight. Jonathan Winters detectivedoctorfight share on social
I find painting a much slower process than comedy, where you can go a mile a minute verbally and hope to God that some of the people out there understand you. Jonathan Winters comedyfindgod Change image and share on social
My mother and father were very strange people. They tried to be funny which is always very sad to me. Jonathan Winters fatherfunnymother Change image and share on social
I started out as an artist, and what I do is verbal paintings. I paint a picture. Hopefully, you'll see the characters and what they're doing and what they're saying. Jonathan Winters artistcharacterpaint Change image and share on social
I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it. Jonathan Winters aheadsuccesswait Change image and share on social
I love improvisation. You can't blame it on the writers. You can't blame it on direction. You can't blame it on the camera guy... It's you. You're on. You've got to do it, and you either sink or swim with what you've got. Jonathan Winters blamecameradirection share on social
The most terrible fear that anybody should have is not war, is not a disease, not cancer or heart problems or food poisoning - it's a man or a woman without a sense of humor. Jonathan Winters cancerdiseasefear Change image and share on social
