The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Buddy Hackett
- As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.
- My wife said to me, “I want to be cremated.” I said, “How about Tuesday?”
- I’ve had a few arguments with people, but I never carry a grudge. You know why? While you’re carrying a grudge, they’re out dancing.
- Once when I was golfing in Georgia, I hooked the ball into the swamp. I went in after it and found an alligator wearing a shirt with a picture of a little golfer on it.
- Don’t carry a grudge. While you’re carrying the grudge, the other guys’s out there dancing.
- Ninety-nine percent is in the delivery. If you have the right voice and the right delivery, you’re cocky enough, and you pound down on the punch line, you can say anything and make people laugh maybe three times before they realize you’re not telling jokes.
- I found out that if you made people laugh, they like you. Most people got to like me because I made them laugh. When they didn’t, I hit them.
- There have always been mixed emotions about Howard Cosell: Some people hate him like poison; and other people just hate him regular.
- At the Sahara, the seats are banked and most of the audience is looking down at the stage. Everybody in the business knows: Up for singers, down for comics. The people want to idealize a singer. They want to feel superior to a comic. You’re trying to make them laugh. They can’t laugh at someone they’re looking up to.
- I have the gift of laughter. I can make people laugh at will. In good times and in bad. And that I don’t question. It was a gift from God.

Buddy Hackett (1924–2003) was an American comedian and actor celebrated for his energetic humor, distinctive voice, and memorable performances in film, television, and stand-up comedy. Born Leonard Hacker on August 31, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York, he began performing comedy in nightclubs before gaining national attention during the 1950s.
Hackett appeared in numerous films, including The Music Box Kid (1960), It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), and The Love Bug (1968). He was also a frequent guest on popular television programs and became known for his lively storytelling and improvisational style. In addition to acting, Hackett enjoyed a long and successful career as a stand-up comedian, performing for audiences across the United States.
Younger generations recognized his voice as Scuttle, the humorous seagull in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989). Buddy Hackett continued performing well into his later years and remained beloved for his warm personality and unique comedic style. He died on June 30, 2003, aged 78.
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