Quotes by Michael O'Donoghue

About Michael O'Donoghue:

Michael O'Donoghue was a writer and performer. He was known for his dark and destructive style of comedy and humor, was a major contributor to National Lampoon magazine, and was the first head writer of Saturday Night Live. He was also the first performer to utter a line on that series.
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Working with Woody Allen is like filming Howard Hughes's will. It's a very mysterious and strange event. You never get a peek at the whole will.

Michael O'Donoghue

Television doesn't want to admit it has those dreadful roach ads on anyway.

Michael O'Donoghue

It's very easy to make insects move. Because they do move mechanically without the rippling of flesh as you mentioned. They move more like real tinker toys and you can make models of them quite easily.

Michael O'Donoghue

A Madagascar Hissing Roach chasing Jerry Lewis. That would be a really neat treat.

Michael O'Donoghue

Nothing important has ever come out of San Francisco, Rice-a-Roni aside.

Michael O'Donoghue

I try to attack all races and creeds, except the Irish. Clearly they are closest to the angels and don't deserve abuse. But the others have it coming.

Michael O'Donoghue

I think therapy interferes with the creative process. It takes off the edge.

Michael O'Donoghue

I am Hollywood's hottest young, middle-aged director, but I'll write out of New York because I don't want to become a salad head. That's what you become out there: a guacamole dip.

Michael O'Donoghue

One of my problems is I am getting so mature that I have to pick up a TV and toss it through the coffee table just to remind people of who I am. I want to go ranting and screaming into the grave.

Michael O'Donoghue

Making people laugh is the lowest form of comedy.

Michael O'Donoghue

The true essence of comedy is a baby seal hunt.

Michael O'Donoghue

Sometimes you have to be cruel... in order to be even crueler.

Michael O'Donoghue

TEACHER Let us begin. Repeat after me. I would like -- STUDENT I wud like -- TEACHER To feed your fingertips -- STUDENT To feed yur fingerteeps -- TEACHER To the wolverines.

Michael O'Donoghue

TEACHER Next. I am afraid -- STUDENT I em afred -- TEACHER We are out -- STUDENT Wee are out -- TEACHER Of badgers. STUDENT Of badjurs. TEACHER Would you accept -- STUDENT Wud you accept -- TEACHER A wolverine -- STUDENT A wolver-eene -- TEACHER In i...

Michael O'Donoghue

TEACHER Next. Hey, Ned exclaimed -- STUDENT Ey, Ned asclaimed -- TEACHER Let's boil -- STUDENT Let's boil -- TEACHER The wolverines.

Michael O'Donoghue

Once you put yourself in the hands of the government, you could end up in Utah.

Michael O'Donoghue

Insects are my secret fear. That's what terrifies me more than anything - insects.

Michael O'Donoghue

Any good humor is sophomoric. 'Sophomoric' is the liberal word for funny.

Michael O'Donoghue

Anyway, the title The War of the Insect Gods came before we had that ending, before we knew they had become gods. That we knew the evolutionary cycle they went through. Before we even knew anything about that. We had an ending.

Michael O'Donoghue

Author Bio

  • NameMichael O'Donoghue
  • DescriptionAmerican actor and writer
  • BornJanuary 5, 1940
  • DiedNovember 8, 1994
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Humorist; Actor; Author; Journalist