In some articles written about me, writers have said I’m a link between the old and the new, and I think, in a certain sense, that’s legitimate. Robert Klein Read Quote
I’m not against profanity. It’s an important part of the language when used properly. Robert Klein Read Quote
Comedy is still alive, and there are still funny people. Jews are still overrepresented in comedy and psychiatry and underrepresented in the priesthood. That immigrant Jewish humor is still with us. Robert Klein Read Quote
I guess I’m pleased and proud of the respect of my peers, and that when I disappear from the scene or from this earth, I will have left a mark. They’ll say, ‘He did it well.’ I like being funny; it opens people up. Robert Klein Read Quote
I have a work-out regime; I am not a maniac. It sounds cliche, but stand-up comedy, doing a one-man show, helps keep me young, and yes, it is exhausting, but I don’t collapse. Robert Klein Read Quote
When I started, there was no comedy community, no comedy industry; there were comedians. Robert Klein Read Quote
What makes a good nanny? A good nanny is someone who really wants to do the job. Someone who loves children, who really values what she does and, of course, is valued by her employer. Robert Klein Read Quote
I was a class clown. My father was a class clown. My son has been a class clown, and it sort of ran in the family. Robert Klein Read Quote
I wrote my book ‘The Amorous Busboy Of Decatur Avenue’ completely like a writer does, writing it down, re-writing everything. But in my stand-up, I improvise initially, never questioning it too closely. Robert Klein Read Quote