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Author: George Burns Page 3
I smoke 10 to 15 cigars a day, at my age I have to hold on to something.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Activities
Age
Old
Cigars
Smoking
Old age is when you resent the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated because there are fewer articles to read.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Age
Old
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
When Jack Benny has a party, you not only bring your own Scotch, you bring your own rocks.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Frugal
Individuals
Money
People
Jack Benny
Party
Rocks
Scotch
Milton's act was every bit as good as Jessel's or Cantor's; in fact, it wasn't only just as good, it was the same.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment
Jokes
Milton Berle stealing jokes
Nobody ever had to steal Georgie's affections – he gave them away at the drop of a skirt.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Emotions
Sex
Affections
George Jessel
He was asked to throw out the first ball at a World Series game; but … he looked at the ball and, instead of throwing it, he put it in his pocket and sat down.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Activities
Frugal
Money
Sports
Jack Benny
We often think the way Gracie talks, but we pride ourselves that we never talk the way Gracie thinks.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Communication
Individuals
People
Speech
Thinking
On wife Gracie Allen
I love to sing; I love to drink scotch… most people would rather hear me drink scotch.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment
Singing
Acting is all about honesty and if you can fake that, you've got it made.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Acting
Characteristics
Entertainment
Honesty
Faking
The Jack Benny I knew threw his money around… not far – but he threw it.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Frugal
Money
Jack Benny
Jack Benny would end his act by playing a tune on his violin, so naturally he got a big cheer when he finished.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment
Music
Applause
Jack Benny
Violin
He was so cheap, for example, that when Mary asked for diamonds for her birthday he bought her two of them… the eight and the queen.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Activities
Frugal
Money
Cards
Jewelry
Let me tell you about Jack's singing voice… it made his violin playing sound good.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment
Music
Jack Benny
Singing
Violin
Voice
I can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Sex
Air
Dirty
He once gave Gracie a coupon for a year’s subscription to a magazine as a gift – and all she had to do was fill it out and send it in with a check.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Frugal
Money
Jack Benny
For thirty years my act consisted of one joke; and then she died.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment
My act
One joke
Wife Gracie Allen
I'm at the age now where just putting my cigar in it's holder is a thrill.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Activities
Age
Old
Sex
Over a fifteen-year period Jack raised almost $6,000,000 for the benefit of classical music; of course, a lot of people claimed that that was his way of paying for the damage he'd caused it.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment
Music
Charity
Jack Benny
Milton was probably the best at dealing with hecklers, but then he probably had the most practice.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment
Milton Berle
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