Jimmy Kimmel quotes

Jimmy Kimmel is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer, best known for hosting the late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" His quick wit and engaging interview style have made him a staple in American pop culture. He has also hosted numerous major award ceremonies and has become an influential figure in the entertainment industry. Here are 20 of his quotes:

I'm on the Internet a lot more than I watch TV and most everybody I know is, and yet if you watch most late-night talk shows, it's as if it doesn't even exist. So the Internet, it's just something I wanted to make use of in some way. I was fascinated by what appeared to be a child singing this song. It just struck me as funny.

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We wanted to figure out a way to get crank phone calls on television. Watching someone on TV talking on a phone isn't that entertaining, and obviously we couldn't send a camera crew around to the people getting the calls, so it was limited to either animation or puppets. And puppets seemed halfway between cartoons and people, so that seemed like the most real way that we could do it.

Jimmy Kimmel

There's something comforting and pleasurable about watching people win money.

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I don't believe that lack of intelligence and appreciation for lowbrow comedy go hand-in-hand necessarily.

Jimmy Kimmel

To be perfectly honest with you, ABC picks you to do this and then the machine goes into action and you shoot promos. But I'm still sitting in my bedroom at home going, 'Jeez, I don't know if I can do this. I don't know if I'm going to be able to do it.' And it's a weird situation to be in. And I guess we'll all find out.

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But you have to recognize the fact that, critically, Jimmy is great at what he does, and I think he's doing some of the best comedy in late night. I'm a very big fan.

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I'm not seen as classy enough to host the Oscars.

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We've always known Jimmy's had a great deal of raw talent. It's exciting watching him use that talent to become such a dynamic and gifted late night host. The sky is the limit for Jimmy and this show.

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There were a lot of people who didn't think we'd get to this milestone.

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We use puppets because they can get away with more.

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He's a very driven, very focused and very dedicated guy, and it's basically like a dictatorship working with him. He's not scared to tell you that your idea sucks.

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I'm excited, but I am also realistic. I have seen what happened to the people who came before me and failed. It's an unforgiving arena to be in.

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We're going to give men what they really want to see on TV. Monkeys, midgets, beer drinking and women jumping on trampolines.

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Real emotion is good - or doing a good job of faking real emotion.

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You don't need to exorcise your personal demons onstage.

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The truth is, we have this idea that late night is about creativity and being cool, but that's not our job. Our job is to get as many people watching the commercials in between our show. That's the reality of it.

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At the Emmys, you've got a bunch of people who are used to being on TV on TV. You don't have that at the Oscars. At the Oscars, you have people who are used to having 40 takes.

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I'm a creative consultant, whatever that means.

Jimmy Kimmel