“In the end, everything is a gag.”
“Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.”
“The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.”
“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”
“Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.”
“All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.”
“Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.”
“The basic essential of a great actor is that he loves himself in acting.”
“I have no further use for America. I wouldn't go back there if Jesus Christ was President.”
“I don't believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career.”
“I remain just one thing, and one thing only -- and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.”
“I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose.”