Tragedy is a close-up; comedy, a long shot.

Charlie Chaplin and I would have a friendly contest: Who could do the feature film with the least subtitles?

They say pantomime's a lost art. It's never been a lost art and never will be, because it's too natural to do.

I gotta do some sad scenes. Why, I never tried to make anybody cry in my life! And I go `round all the time dolled up in kippie clothes-wear everything but a corset...can`t stub my toe in this picture nor anything! Just imagine having to play-act all the time without ever getting hit with anything!

No man can be a genius in slapshoes and a flat hat.

A comedian does funny things. A good comedian does things funny.

I don't feel qualified to talk about my work.