Quotes by Chevy Chase

About Chevy Chase:

Cornelius Crane is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Born into a prominent New York family, Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before he moved into comedy and began acting with National Lampoon. He quickly became a key cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit soon became a staple of the show.
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We never could have performed live for an hour and a half every week if we were doing drugs.

Chevy Chase

They can't make any of these talented young actors Fletch. You might as well make a movie called Chevy Chase.

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I watched every single Charlie Chaplin film.

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The fact was, Ford kept stumbling around. I didn't want him in the White House. I wanted Carter in, and I had a forum of 20 million people watching.

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You may have read that I went to M.I.T. In 1982 I filled out a Who's Who survey with joking responses, and they never bothered to check the facts.

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I don't know if my looks will ever get any better, but my pratfalls sure won't.

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Most of the films I've done were ruined in the postproduction, not during filming.

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I tell the person I won't take a picture or sign the autograph, but I will shake their hand. That kind of personal touch is all they're really seeking.

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Anyone who wants to run has to be a Jimmy Swaggart, minus the default.

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You can't observe as much if you're observed by others.

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I guess I look so straight and normal, nobody expects me to pick my nose and fall.

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My father was the funniest guy I ever met. I'm not sure if I stole his stuff or if I inherited it.

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I learned a lot about handling fans from established stars.

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If you're in the White House, it's your house, and you can invite whatever friend you want.

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I think the Clintons are brilliant. I've never met a person as intelligent as Bill, and I think Hillary is right up there with him. They're too smart for Washington.

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The first thing that happens is that you're overwhelmed by so much attention. It's just so unnatural. Only people who've been in that position can realize what it's like. I mean, you have to be there.

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Television doesn't make stars. It's the written media, the press, that makes stars.

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I am just happy that I have children. I don't care what they want to do!

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What interests me is being alive and being with friends that I care about and being as creative as I can given circumstance.

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Every Vacation movie didn't just make the studio money. They each made the studio a lot of money.

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Once I got married and had kids, I moved away from romantic roles, because it seemed wrong to have my three-year-old wondering why Daddy was kissing someone else.

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Author Bio

  • NameChevy Chase
  • DescriptionAmerican comedian, writer, and television and film actor
  • AliasesCornelius Crane Chase
  • BornOctober 8, 1943
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Actor
  • AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award