After the 1984 Summer Olympics, Reagan wanted to add the U.S. volleyball team to his Cabinet. He figured if they can't shove his programs down Congress' throat, nobody can.
Bob HopeThe older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.
Bob HopeHe was bare chested and in good trim. I said that just looking at him I knew there would always be an England
Bob HopeWe have 51 golf courses in Palm Springs. He [President Ford] never decides which course he will play until after the first tee shot.
Bob HopeGolf is my real profession. Entertainment is just a sideline. I tell jokes to pay my greens fees.
Bob HopeA few years ago he had a big heart transplant in Chicago, a five-hour operation. It took the doctors four hours to get him on the operating table.
Bob HopeIf I'm on the course and lightning starts, I get inside fast. If God wants to play through, let him.
Bob HopeThe last time I played golf with President Ford he hit a birdie. And an eagle, a moose, an elk, an aardvark...
Bob HopeThe service at the Imperial (Tokyo) is the finest I've encountered anywhere. There was a button next to my bed marked ROOM SERVICE - and a maid to press it for me.
Bob HopeIt sure has been a pleasure for us to broadcast for the sailors and soldiers; besides, its part of the National Defence Program to prepare our boys for anything.
Bob HopeDemocrats have an answer to the unemployment problem. They're all running for the Presidency.
Bob HopeMy folks were English. They were too poor to be British. I still have a bit of British in me. In fact, my blood type is solid marmalade.
Bob HopeWhen we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things - not the great occasions - that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.
Bob HopeThe firm is really ahead of the times. It has a stock market ticker that prints its report on thin aspirins.
Bob HopeGolf's really fun in Japan because of the women caddies. ... I saw one guy start out playing alone with his caddie. By the 9th hole they were engaged and when they finished on 18 they had a foursome.
Bob HopeThe big difference in those days was that in England the Government subsidized TV, in America we work on TV so we can subsidize the Government.
Bob HopeI see the Beatles have arrived from England. They were 40 pounds overweight - and that was just their hair.
Bob HopeShe spoke perfect English, which led to considerable trouble. She couldn't understand us at all.
Bob HopeAnd on nearby islands, the Japanese army was eating raw fish. We felt sorry for them. We didn't know that in America after the war, you wouldn't be able to get into a sushi joint without a reservation. And we thought they lost.
Bob HopeIt was a great honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I didn't know they had a caddie division.
Bob HopeMiniskirts have become quite a fad. They're even some guys wearing them. Don't laugh, if you had thought to of that, you'd not be here now.
Bob HopeGo figure a crazy, mixed-up country where ballet outsells boxing. I wouldn't be surprised if their wrestling was on the level.
Bob HopeOne of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball. God has her now but thanks to television, we'll have her forever.
Bob HopeYou could buy my book in a paperback edition for a dollar, and in hard covers for $3.50. And for fifty cents extra, I come around to your house personally and wet your finger while you're turning the pages.
Bob HopeI get upset over a bad shot just like anyone else. But it's silly to let the game get to you. When I miss a shot I just think what a beautiful day it is. And what pure fresh air I'm breathing. Then I take a deep breath. I have to do that. That's what gives me the strength to break the club.
Bob Hope