Harvey Korman quotes

Harvey Korman was an American actor and comedian, widely recognized for his work on "The Carol Burnett Show." His sharp comedic timing and memorable characters made him a beloved figure in television history. He also appeared in famous Mel Brooks films, earning multiple awards during his career. Here are 15 of his quotes:

You have to have a certain persona to be a star, you know, and I don't have that. I'm a banana.

Harvey Korman

Funny is when you're serious.

Harvey Korman

I played Hamlet, I played Chekhov and Ibsen and all the classics.

Harvey Korman

I went to the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago.

Harvey Korman

They say it's good but I didn't know what I was doing until I got into the suit and they put the moustache on me, and somehow, when I got all the drag on, it came out. It was the most amazing thing. I'm truly extraordinary.

Harvey Korman

I mean, we had on our show, we had marriages, divorces and other stuff going on. And that was just me.

Harvey Korman

And I went to New York and died; for 10 years I walked those pavements. I can't think of New York without feeling uncomfortable and feeling like a failure.

Harvey Korman

I'm not a star.

Harvey Korman

I wish there was something that - I get all those wonderful letters and wonderful acknowledgments, and I wish I could be more appreciative of what I do. But it's hard for me.

Harvey Korman

Then I got out of the service, and I was going to be a Shakespearean actor.

Harvey Korman

You asked what is the secret of a really good sketch. And it is a sketch is a small play. It's got a beginning, and a middle and an end. It should have a plot; it should have the characters, conflict. It is a little play. And in it, will be funny stuff.

Harvey Korman

I got canceled in the middle of making the pilot.

Harvey Korman

But there's a lot of 50's and a lot of boomers and a lot of kids in their 30's that grew up with us.

Harvey Korman