Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Jerry Lewis
- You can ask me anything you want. That doesn’t mean I’m going to answer you.
- We’re leaving the House to people who either were born with a silver spoon in their mouth… or couldn’t get better jobs in the first place.
- A woman doing comedy doesn’t offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her as a producing machine that brings babies in the world.
- The young man who’s had the Guggenheim fortune behind him all his life – he can hire all the authorities on the subject to teach him how to do a monologue, but he’s never going to have the right stuff to pull it off. If he doesn’t walk out onstage needing to walk out there, he doesn’t have a dream of doing well.
- I tell young comics, ‘Do you want this badly enough? It’s there. But you have to go get it. And if you think I’m going to give you the key to the lock of that door, there is no key, there is no lock, and there is no door.’
- If you’re an old pro, you know how well you’re doing when you’re doing it, and your inner government spanks you if you’re not doing well.
- People think I’m against critics because they are negative to my work. That’s not what bothers me. What bothers me is they didn’t see the work. I have seen critics print stuff about stuff I cut out of the film before we ran it. So don’t tell me about critics.
- I never got a formal education. So my intellect is my common sense. I don’t have anything else going for me. And my common sense opens the door to instinct.
- When you’re doing a different kind of film, you have to bring a different kind of attitude; you have to bring a different kind of concentration.
- I’m really not thick-skinned – my wife will tell you that I take sunsets personally – but I know that I’ve got the belly for whatever comes down the pike. I think it’s tenacity. You’ve been there before, and you just have to recall, ‘How did I handle that one?’
Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker, and humanitarian. He was born on March 16, 1926, in Newark, New Jersey, and passed away on August 20, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lewis rose to fame in the 1940s as part of a comedy duo with singer Dean Martin. They appeared in a series of successful films together, combining Martin’s suave charm with Lewis’s zany slapstick comedy. Their partnership lasted from 1946 to 1956 and became one of the most popular comedy acts of the time.
After the duo split, Jerry Lewis pursued a solo career and found success as a solo actor, comedian, and director. He starred in numerous comedy films, often playing the role of a clumsy and bumbling character. Some of his notable movies include “The Nutty Professor” (1963), “The Bellboy” (1960), and “Cinderfella” (1960). He was also known for his annual Labor Day telethon to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which he hosted from 1955 to 2010.
Jerry Lewis was not only a successful entertainer but also a prolific filmmaker. He directed and co-wrote many of his films, showcasing his talent behind the camera as well. However, some of his later directorial efforts received mixed reviews and were less commercially successful.
Throughout his career, Jerry Lewis received numerous awards and honors, including the Academy Awards’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2009 for his charitable work. He was also recognized for his contributions to the entertainment industry with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Comedy Awards.
Jerry Lewis’s unique comedic style and his ability to make people laugh endeared him to audiences around the world. He left an indelible mark on the world of comedy and entertainment, and his influence can still be seen in the work of many comedians and filmmakers today.
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