George Burns
George Burns
George Burnswas an American comedian, actor, singer, and writer. He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebrow and cigar-smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three-quarters of a century. He and his wife, Gracie Allen, appeared on radio, television, and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth20 January 1896
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
When I'm in front of an audience, all that love and vitality sweeps over me and I forget my age.
From Paris we took the Orient Express to Vienna. I must say I was terribly disappointed; nobody was murdered on the train.
Old age is when you resent the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated because there are fewer articles to read.
I get up every morning and read the obituary column. If my name's not there, I eat breakfast.
Be sure to wear a good cologne, a nice aftershave lotion, and a strong underarm deodorant. And it might be a good idea to wear some clothes, too.
I drink coffee with my right hand, and I smoke with my left. But I talk with both hands.
When asked in his late 90s if his doctor knew he still smoked, Burns said, 'No ... he's dead.'
Everything that goes up must come down. But there comes a time when not everything that's down can come up.
Fall in love with what you're going to do for a living. To be able to get out of bed and do what you love to do for the rest of the day is beyond words. I'd rather be a failure in something I love than be successful in something I hate.
Retire? I'm going to stay in show business until I'm the only one left
When I was in Vegas women were throwing their hotel keys at me. But it was after they checked out.
I don't care what you do for a living. If you love it, you are a success.
I spent a year in that town, one Sunday.
If I had taken my doctor's advice and quit smoking when he advised me to, I wouldn't have lived to go to his funeral.