Bob Newhart

"People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail."

"People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail."

"What you see on stage is pretty much the way I am... a dry sense of humor."

"I think that what comes through in Chicago humor is the affection. Even though you're poking fun at someone or something, there's still an affection for it."

"I don't know how many sacred cows there are today. I think there's a little confusion between humor and gross passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable."

"Humor is so important to the American scene throughout history."

"People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail."

"I think you should be a child for as long as you can. I have been successful for 74 years being able to do that."

"The schizophrenic has no sense of humor. His world is a constantly daunting, unfriendly place."

"Humor's a weapon if you want to make it one."

"I think there's a little confusion between humor and 'gross' passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable, because they aren't the same thing."

"People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail."