Quick-Witted Quotes

It was fun to be clever.

I was a precocious child. Everyone called me sassy.

I'm not witty.

When Joan Rivers walked through the curtain on 'The Tonight Show,' nobody in my house was allowed to utter a sound. Her gait was full of pep and purpose and her voice unmatched.

I'm such a clever Toad.

I like comedies, and my brain sort of spins in that direction. So I'm really happy to say there were several smartass comments that come from me [on Star Wars].

You are curious and quick, you have a deft mind, and for some unaccountable reason, people tell you things -- useful things.

Are you always a smartass?' Nope. Sometimes I'm asleep.

My lines are witty in nature and I love to be surrounded by people who are witty.

he's a genius, she's a genius, wow, you know alot of geniuses, you should meet some stupid people sometime, you might learn something

As far as my personality, my friends and family know I'm crazy! I love to have fun; I'm bubbly. People say I'm funny but I don't know that I'm funny: I don't try to be funny and tell jokes and stuff like that, but I always got something slick to say.

Repartee is perfect when it effects its purpose with a double edge. It is the highest order of wit, as it indicates the coolest yet quickest exercise of genius, at a moment when the passions are roused.

Verbally, I'm quite fast on my feet. I could embarrass or anger most people if I wanted to.

He is cautious. He ought to be. But he is NOT slow. Lee is a phenomenon. He is the only man whom I would follow blindfolded.

I don't think I'm a witty person. To me, a witty person is a funny person who is also a smart person. My friend David Rakoff, who died a few years ago, he was a witty person. Fran Lebowitz is a witty person. I don't think there are that many witty people around, so you tend to notice them when they do come around. I don't consider myself to be that.

He's a smart man, so I am assuming he will do it.

I'm probably one of most quotable guys in America.

I like my man to be witty; he needs a sense of humour and needs to be extremely well-mannered.

Spry is not a look, spry is behavior.

Phil is always a quotable guy. He keeps everyone entertained.

Graham Norton makes me laugh. I love him. I'm not kidding. I watch him on BBC America every week. He's so fast.

Your wit is always such a delight, Mr. Zeklos. I can barely contain myself around it.

You only think of the best comeback when you leave.

A funny person is funny only for so long, but a wit can sit down and go on being spellbinding forever.

Much of the legend surrounding my mother is true. She was a beautiful, talented, warmhearted woman who had the greatest sense of humor. At the same time, she was a sharp, fiery lady who was full of spunk and had a flashy temper.