Jerry Lewis Quotes

I understand what my gift is, which is making people laugh, hopefully. It's more on that level. I don't need to be a leading man, I'm fine with that.

I don't look at myself as one of the best pitchers in the world.

I'm a reasonably good actor, and I'm an average naval officer. Ha, ha!

It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.

I'm really good at standup. I always win at standup.

So, I'm the Eighth Wonder of the World. It's flattering and very, very funny.

I have a big ego, but I don't buy into it. I can't live off the ego. It's an honor that I get to be that guy onstage. It's not something I earned.

I am no more humble than my talents require.

It's a bit embarrassing watching myself, but I couldn't get someone else to play me, that would've been stupid.

I'm not really a pitcher; I just play one in the movies.

I've never thought that what I do as an actor does anything for anybody, other than making them laugh once in a while.

No matter how popular you are as a stand-up - you can go out and fill a 10,000-seat arena and be smart and funny - it's delicate to host an awards show and know where your place is and know that it's not about you, that it's about the people who are nominated, and respect that, but at the same time have your moment to show them who you are.

I'm quite modest. I don't want to tell people I'm a leader.

I'm quite obviously not the world's most handsome man - I'm the second world's most handsome man!

My ego and my vanities have nothing to do with comedy.

You can laugh at me, but I understand show business.

If I am the best, I am capable of saying it, but if I find the others better, I am also capable of shutting up. And staying on the bench. Full stop.

I'm not saying the fact that I am the best T20 player. No! I know where I stand.

Whatever faults I may have, I do know a player.

It brings me joy to hear that people are laughing at my scene in 'Due Date.'

I think there are still better players than me.

I have as big of an ego as it gets, but I have, stunningly, a lot of humility considering some of the accomplishments I've had.

I always wanted to be a comedian and actor. I basically stumbled into the music medium, though. I'm OK, but that's about it. I like to think I'm good enough not to negatively affect the performance.

It is a fact which escapes no one, that, generally speaking, whoso is acquainted with his worth has but a little stock to cultivate acquaintance with.

I feel like I'm the best, but you're not going to get me to say that.