Jack Benny quotes

Jack Benny was an American comedian, actor, and violinist renowned for his radio and television programs. His signature comedic persona featured impeccable timing, self-deprecating humor, and a famously stingy character. He is remembered as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century American entertainment. Here are 79 of his quotes:

Jack: When another comedian has a lousy show, I'm the first one to admit it. (Jack Benny)
Jack: I believe in being honest with myself. If there's one thing I hate it's when a comedian is great and won't admit it. I've never met one like that, but if I did, I'd hate them. View quote
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Rochester: It would've been hard to rhyme a dollar ninety-eight. View quote
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Jack: Don, you're hanging yourself. View quote
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Thug: You're gonna give us $10,000, or we're gonna break both your legs. View quote
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Jack: When they laugh at one of my jokes... it just gets me right here. [Puts hand on heart]. View quote
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Clyde: You're telling me. What about those first three nights, we had to light fires to keep the animals away. View quote
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Clyde: Oh, we're not going to make that trip again, oh no. View quote
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Jack Benny: Where's that big glass star I told you to pack away last Christmas? View quote
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Clyde: I knew as soon as we got off the freeway, we'd run into trouble. View quote
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Jack: These last 2 miles were rugged, weren't they? (Jack Benny)
Rochester: Yes, that's the spot all right. You almost had a heart attack when they laughed at Bob Hope. View quote
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Bob Crosby: That's like keeping the smog and throwing away Los Angeles. View quote
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Jack: Oh, it's not that big a difference. You're twenty-five and I'm thirty-nine. View quote
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Bob Hope: Put your head back through there, or I'll start handing out baseballs to the audience. View quote
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Thug: [repeating] Look, bud, I said 'Your money or your life. View quote
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Marilyn Monroe: I know, Jack. But what about twenty-five years from now when I'm fifty and you're thirty-nine? View quote
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Jack: Yeah, then we ran out of water. For three weeks we couldn't even take a bath. View quote
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Jack Benny: We're a little late, so good night, folks. View quote
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Jack: I'm scared, I'm frightened. View quote
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Jack: I can't understand it. On your show you always win. (Jack Benny)
Jack: What do you mean, you think? Can't you tell? View quote
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Hope: You mean, Jack's actually wearing your pants? View quote
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Bob: [about Bing Crosby] He's up in Nevada looking over Boulder Dam - his piggy bank is filled. He's so loaded, you know, he uses Howard Hughes for a bell boy. View quote
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I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either. View quote
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Jack Benny

Occupation: American Comedian
Born: February 14, 1894
Died: December 26, 1974
Quotes count: 79
Wikipedia: Jack Benny

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