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
I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.
Our record doesn't show it, but we are getting better.
I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody.
In show business the key word is honesty. Once you've learned to fake that, the rest is easy.
People ask me what I'd most appreciate getting for my eighty-seventh birthday. I tell them, a paternity suit.
Happiness is a dry martini and a good woman ... or a bad woman.
With the collapse of vaudeville new talent has no place to stink.
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.
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.
There's nothing wrong with making love with the light on. Just make sure the car door is closed.
I never go jogging, it makes me spill my martini.
A married couple that plays cards together is just a fight that hasn't started yet.
If I paid $3 or $4 for a cigar, first I'd sleep with it.
If I get big laughs, I'm a comedian. If I get little laughs, I'm a humorist. If I get no laughs, I'm a singer.