Quotes by Jackie Mason

About Jackie Mason:

Jackie Mason is an American stand-up comedian and film and television actor. He is ranked #63 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all-time.
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I can't pretend that I'm a great student of the art of comedy because anybody that becomes philosophical about humour doesn't know what he's talking about.

Jackie Mason

It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.

Jackie Mason

I can't predict the future and I don't have respect for people who try to.

Jackie Mason

I've been watching politics for 35 or 40 years and you just never know. You can have one person win the Iowa caucus and then the whole picture changes ten minutes later. The same thing can happen again after New Hampshire. I have no idea what's going...

Jackie Mason

I don't believe that anybody has come to a conclusion on why something is funny. It's funny because it's ridiculous and it's ridiculous for different reasons at different times.

Jackie Mason

It is more profitable for your congressman to support the tobacco industry than your life.

Jackie Mason

I have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something.

Jackie Mason

I have nothing but love in my heart and everything I say is just an instrument for laughs.

Jackie Mason

Did you ever hear of a kid playing accountant - even if they wanted to be one?

Jackie Mason

If an Englishman gets run down by a truck he apologizes to the truck.

Jackie Mason

My material is as new as anything on the dinner table. What difference does it make if I'm 70 or if I'm 20? The audience knows they aren't getting any old stories from me.

Jackie Mason

My comedy doesn't come from any calculations and studies.

Jackie Mason

Eighty percent of married men cheat in America. The rest cheat in Europe.

Jackie Mason

Author Bio

  • NameJackie Mason
  • DescriptionAmerican rabbi and comedian
  • BornJune 9, 1931
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Rabbi; Voice Actor
  • AwardsEmmy Award