Edward R. Murrow Quotes

The circus comes as close to being the world in microcosm as anything I know; in a way, it puts all the rest of show business in the shade.

When I was little, one of my father's friends owned a circus. For four absolutely incredible summers, I found myself being the only boy in Ireland who didn't dream of running away with the circus. I was in it!

I'm all for big production - I love putting on shows.

This circus games aspect has existed since the beginning of my career.

I started performing in 1950 at the age of 16 when I joined the Burton Lester's Midgets as a performer. Shortly after, I became a DJ with Mecca Organization before joining Billy Smart's Circus as a clown and shadow Ringmaster.

Being performers, that's what we do: We put on shows and want people to watch.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join the circus and entertain people.

There's no business like show business.

For a long time, I debated about whether I would make movies or join the circus and work as a clown.

I didn't get here for my acting... but I love show business.

I just went to Harvard a little while, because I graduated from Armstrong High School in Washington and then I went up there but I didn't stay that long because I went into show business.

I'm in showbusiness. I'm an entertainer.

There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business.

I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.

No matter what the role, you're trying to do the impossible - make a living in show business.

Is it hard to make a living in show business? Yeah.

Show business is my life. When I was a kid I sold insurance, but nobody laughed.

When I was a kid, I worked in the circus. It was a touring circus that was owned by a man named Terrell Jacobs. It was just one big tent, and he was a lion tamer. He didn't have any kids, but the bit was that I would dress up as his son in an identical outfit.

When my brother and me got into performing in the late '40s and early '50s, it was a sensational opportunity to learn from our elders. Every show we played had a dancer, a comic, a juggler, a singer, an acrobat. I came to appreciate virtuosity in all forms of the business.

Part of show business is magic. You don't know how it happens.

I never called my work an 'art'. It's part of show business, the business of building entertainment.

I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be in show business!

Probably from, like, my freshman year of high school, I had this desire to perform and also be involved in the show business industry.

Show biz! It's definitely not for sissies.

It's also show business. It's not "show fun friends".