To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play... - Charlie Chaplin

"In the end, everything is a gag."

"I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth."

"A day without laughter is a day wasted."

"In the end, everything is a gag."

"I don't think the real America is in New York or on the Pacific Coast; personally, I like the Middle West much better, places like North and South Dakota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul. There, I think, are the true Americans"