Paul Lynde Quotes
Peter Marshall: A western saddle has a curved horn on the front to hold something for the cowboy. What is it?
I don't know who the hell Paul Lynde is, or why he's funny, and I prefer it to be a mystery to me.
I often go on a liquid fast a couple of days a week. I never take just water. Instead, I'll have maybe six glasses of vegetable and fruit juices a day.
When I said I didn't have a cent, I didn't. I used to get annoyed with people who said they were broke when they had five dollars.
As far as cookbooks go, I think Joy of Cooking is a classic. I've used it over and over again. Julia Child frustrates me. By the time you get all her herbs together, you're exhausted
I don't always prepare such rich meals. Sometimes I'll just serve a simple quiche, salad and dessert for dinner. During the week I try to eat lightly.
My table seats eight, so that's my maximum. Having a small number of guests is the only way to generate good conversation. Besides, your whole house doesn't get wrecked that way.
A room is like a stage. If you see it without lighting, it can be the coldest place in the world.
I have this beautiful antique silver wine decanter that I bought at an auction. I always pour wine from that.
I cant stand those food cult people who bring their own food into the house. All those little thermoses and paper bags-it makes the other guests uncomfortable.
An actor shouldn't undergo psychoanalysis, because there are a lot of things you're better off not knowing.
My dad was a ham, too. He could sell those women anything. Of all his sons, I was the only one he could trust to sell as well as he could. I was proud of that.
I may find something that looks interesting and then go on to alter the recipe by adding spices, things of my own. I also look for time-saving recipes, dishes that can be prepared ahead and stored.
The doctor's name was Sylvia. I told her she'd have a problem with me because Sylvia was my mother's name.
I feel now it's useless to keep hoping. The way things are today, we live in a world that needs laughter, and I've decided if I can make people laugh, I'm making a more important contribution.
Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable.
Women are my best friends, my best audience. If I look out from the stage and see a lot of men, I know I'm in trouble
Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because my dad loved politics.
My kitchen is not a place to live in. I made it white so I can tell instantly if it's not clean-and I like it clean enough to be able to eat off the floors-or the tables,for that matter.
It was the worst moment of my life. The producer came up and talked me back into going on stage.
Learning lines is on my mind until I do know them. I'll read the paper or paint the house to keep from starting to memorize. I've never found an easy way.
I'm used to living alone, and I like it that way. You become so selfish living alone...I'd make a terrible husband anyway.
