In the end, everything is a gag.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large.

That is why, no matter how desperate the predicament is, I am always very much in earnest about clutching my cane, straightening my derby hat and fixing my tie, even though I have just landed on my head.

Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.

Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.

I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth.

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.