Every man's dream is to be able to sink into the arms of a woman without also falling into her hands.
Jerry LewisA woman doing comedy doesn't offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her as a producing machine that brings babies in the world.
Jerry LewisPity? You don't want to be pitied because you're a cripple in a wheelchair? Stay in your house!
Jerry LewisI never tell an audience what they can expect. I never have and I never will. I'm an entertainer for 75 years.
Jerry LewisWhen I was a kid, I said to my father one afternoon, 'Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?' He answered, 'If the zoo wants you, let them come and get you.
Jerry LewisI really am opinionated, but not for long. I have found myself coming off of what I think of something because the guy I'm talking to makes better sense than I am. I have so many points of view, I can't keep track of 'em, because I talk to too many people... I'm not so opinionated that I won't budge.
Jerry Lewis