Jerry Lewis

“I've had great success being a total idiot.”

“I get paid for what most kids get punished for.”

“You might as well like yourself; just think about all the time you're going to have to spend with you.”

“I have a loyalty that runs in my bloodstream, when I lock into someone or something, you can't get me away from it because I commit that thoroughly. That's in friendship, that's a deal, that's a commitment.”

“I don't want to be a clown. I want to be a comedian.”

“When you're a kid, you have no filter. You're just a kid. You're not thinking about what's right or wrong.”

“I believe in the golden rule. I believe in treating people the way I want to be treated.”

“The slapstick is hitting somebody, and the funny thing is if they can hit you back.”

“I learned from my dad that when you walk in a room, you're not just a person, you're a presence.”

“I have a great deal of respect for the audience. They're my partners. Without them, I'm nothing.”

“People hate me because I am a multi-faceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius.”

“Most of us are looking for a calling, not a job. Most of us, like the assembly-line worker, have jobs that are too small for our spirits. Jobs are not big enough for people.”