Leslie Nielsen Quotes

Sometimes I think I'm a really interesting guy.

If I have to be focused and watch what I say, then I have to be comfortable.

I regret things all the time. I've never regretted not saying something. I've only regretted saying something.

I feel coming on a strange disease - humility.

I'm shocked at how much I can talk about myself.

I am not shy about admitting my modest talents. For example, I am happy to admit that I am better than average at clever remarks, and I also have a flair for getting people to like me. But to be perfectly fair to myself, I am ever-ready to confess my shortcomings, too, and a quick round of soul-searching forced me to admit that I had never been any good at all at breathing water. As I hung there from the seat belt, dazed and watching the water pour in and swirl around my head, this began to seem like a very large character flaw.

You know what keeps me humble? Mirrors!

I was lying in bed this morning and saying to myself, 'the remarkable thing about Ethel is her stupendous self-satisfaction' when in came your letter to confirm this profound psychological observation. How delighted I was!

If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect.

The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.

Somebody's boring me. I think it's me.

Some are blessed with musical ability, others with good looks. Myself, I was blessed with modesty.

Reminding myself that I have a tailbone keeps me in check.

Perhaps I'm particularly serious, because I'm not unaware of the potential absurdity of what I'm doing.

You need ego but mine is not blinding.

I think I've become more modest as the years have gone on.

The knowledge of yourself will preserve you from vanity.

I'm severely overrated. I'm just above a hack. That should be the name of my new DVD: 'Chris Rock: Slightly Above Hack'.

I do not look at myself every morning and think: 'Oh, my gosh, I am so perfect, so beautiful, so talented.' No, I like to make fun of myself.

I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it.

I always try to think before I talk.

I'd love to be a diva. But I'd then have to send so many apology notes for my abhorrent behaviour.

I don't gossip about myself.

It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope.

I don't think anyone's ever accused me of too much self-love.