American - Comedian | September 18, 1939 -
When I started, there was a phase where I wanted to be a cowboy star. I didn't want to do deep, serious parts.
Fred Willard
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I loved Bob Hope and the way he would turn to the camera and break the fourth wall.
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Comedy always came easier for me. But I would have loved to have been an action hero.
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If you're going to take a risk as a comic, make sure it's surrounded by other things that you're certain are funny.
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Comedy relieves you. A lot of times, we think we're the only people bothered by certain things. Then you hear a comic say, 'Don't you hate it when...' And it's, 'Oh, my God! Of course!'
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A great director is someone who makes you feel like you're moving forward.
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One of the great things about kids is they haven't heard a lot of the old jokes. You can get away with the corny ones.
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I love to draw, although I wish I was better at it.
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I have great respect for the authorities.
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When we need a policeman, God bless 'em, they're there. But, if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time, everything seems suspicious.
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As an actor, and as you get to a certain level... and it's pilot season and you read the trades, you could have a nervous breakdown. 'So-and-so's signed for a pilot. Why aren't I?'
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Everybody I run into goes, 'Hey, 'Best in Show!'' Or, 'Hey, that dog movie!' which I don't mind because I'm not too good on titles.
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