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As a writer, I need a creative outlet and that’s why I do stand-up. Soupy Sales
People don’t go to clubs to think that much. They go to have a good time and relax. Soupy Sales
I’ve had some up and down years, but my fondest memories are of Detroit. Soupy Sales
I have a warm spot in my heart for Marshall. Soupy Sales
Nobody ever retires in our business. You might not work as much, but who’s going to turn down a great part working all the time? Soupy Sales
When people first started buying TV sets, one of the big reasons was to provide entertainment. To make sure their offspring watch shows they approve of, parents have to become viewers. Soupy Sales
Being funny is a very serious business. Soupy Sales
There’s always someone who’s ready to turn on you. Soupy Sales
You can’t teach a person to be funny unless you teach him how to swipe someone else’s material. To be a success he must be naturally funny. Soupy Sales
I’ve never done anything simply because I thought I could get away with it. I’ve just wanted to do the funniest show. Soupy Sales
I wrote for my high school and college newspapers. It was my only creative outlet in those days. Soupy Sales
My show was funny. It was some great comedy. Soupy Sales
The more you can make a performance seem spontaneous, the better an entertainer you are. Soupy Sales
I just think there was a great relationship between the audience and myself. Soupy Sales
I just wanted to do the funniest show I could do. It just so happens that when you put a guy out there with a sweater and a bow tie, it becomes a kids’ show. Soupy Sales
Pie throwing is always a very funny incident. For a few seconds it takes away the dignity of authority. It’s a thing a person can do without hurting another person to relieve tension. Soupy Sales
I’ve watched people I loved and grew up with grow old and die. Wow, it’s very, very hard to come to grips with mortality. Soupy Sales
Since I started coming back to Detroit in 1974 on a regular basis, every three months or so to play the area’s comedy clubs and rooms, I’ve sold out over 300 straight performances. I don’t know of another entertainer in the country comic, singer, you name it who’s ever had that sort of success returning to his adopted hometown to perform. Soupy Sales
I miss TV. I miss the creative outlet, the energy, the attention. Soupy Sales
First they’d pronouce my last name Soupman, and then I was Soup-bone and then Soupy. Soupy Sales
Regardless of what people say, I think I was influential to a lot of kids and a lot of people. Soupy Sales
I’ve been in show business for parts of six decades. Soupy Sales
When I was doing my show in the ’60s, the PTA objected because it thought I was saying ‘dese, dem and dose’ instead of ‘these, them and those,’ which was ridiculous. Soupy Sales
I’ve never done a pretentious show; it’s always had a live feeling, the kind of thing that comes across when you don’t know what’s going to happen next. Soupy Sales
The performer who does the unexpected is the one who catches and holds his audience. Soupy Sales
Everybody had nicknames when I was a kid. Soupy Sales
I did the first TV dance show six months before they ever had ‘American Bandstand.’ But my luck was that the owner of the station said, ‘Who wants to see a bunch of teenagers dance? Get that show off the air. Soupy Sales
What’s so frustrating is that there are so many things I want to bring to television, but the networks just don’t seem willing. Soupy Sales
California is one of the few places where people dress up for Halloween. It’s the only day Sinead O’Connor looks normal. Soupy Sales
I’m a college graduate. Soupy Sales
I worked in this club in Mansfield, Ohio, called the Ringside. The stage was just like a boxing ring with the four posts, the ropes and everything. Soupy Sales
I started ABC’s Saturday morning programming. Soupy Sales
I’m an educated man. I’m literate. Soupy Sales
Listen, whatever turns you on, that’s what you watch. But I don’t think that when all is said and done, anybody’s going to remember most shows for contributing anything to anybody. Soupy Sales
On the show-biz ladder, comedy may only be the fifth rung, but it’s the most popular. Soupy Sales
I miss TV, but I don’t see much creativity there. Soupy Sales
If someone throws a pie at you, it’s gotta stick. It’s gotta be gooey. So you use a whipped cream pie. And if it’s shaving cream, you can wipe it off. I can clean up in 14 seconds. Soupy Sales
I do good business in Fort Myers. I’m home safe here. Soupy Sales
Our shows were not actually written, but they were precisely thought out. But the greatest thing about the show, and I think the reason for its success, was that it seemed undisciplined. Soupy Sales
My brother said I’m lucky because most people have to die before anything gets named after them. I told him I’ve died many times in clubs. Soupy Sales
It’s nice to be a part of somebody’s life. Soupy Sales
You should not throw a pie that’s in a pan. Soupy Sales
The parents thought I was nuts, but the kids loved the craziness. Soupy Sales
I’m a great believer in letting a listeners imagination do the work. Soupy Sales
When my boys were 10 years old, we used to have long talks about life. Soupy Sales
I’m a success because I’m doing what I want to do. Soupy Sales
I’m very approachable. Soupy Sales
Back in the ’60s, when I did the ‘Carol Burnett Show,’ we did a ‘Honeymooners’ sketch. You couldn’t even be in the same bed. You had to have twin beds and you had to have one foot on the floor. Soupy Sales
One thing I love about Detroit is that in the wintertime, they have a great device for removing snow. It’s called July. Soupy Sales
Show me a judge that knits and I’ll show you a gavel that’ll unravel. Soupy Sales
People want to be entertained. Soupy Sales
I’ve lived in L.A., Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati but New York is the best. Soupy Sales
I’m a lucky guy to have such loyal and faithful fans. Soupy Sales
I used to live in California in the ’60s. Soupy Sales
If a man falls down and gets up, it’s funny. If he falls down and doesn’t get up it’s not funny. Soupy Sales
I try to get out and do one summer stock show a year. Soupy Sales
I don’t want to retire. I just want to live comfortably and go first class. Soupy Sales
When I do my daily television show or a guest shot on the ‘Sullivan Show,’ I look at it as a challenge. I want to do the best I can and I find this challenge rewarding and stimulating. Soupy Sales
I’ll probably be remembered for the pies, and that’s all right. That’s fine and dandy. I’m flattered. Soupy Sales
I don’t use four-letter words. I’m not looking for shock. Soupy Sales
When I started out, I was an Innovator of children’s programs, and I always felt that my shows were In the best of taste because I never did anything that I wouldn’t have wanted my family to see. Soupy Sales
Show me a man who keeps a pipe in his back pocket, and I’ll show you a man who burns his britches behind him. Soupy Sales
Groucho, Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis it was incredible. It’s a thrill to work with people like that, to say ‘I know them. They’re my friends.’ Soupy Sales
In other big cities, I can play a series of sold-out one-nighters at various comedy clubs, but Detroit’s the only place in the world I regularly play sold-out back-to-back weeks at different clubs! Soupy Sales
Most of my stuff requires no thought at all. Soupy Sales
It’s good to have someplace to work. Soupy Sales
The people in my audiences are people who never go to comedy clubs. They’ve grown up with me. They come out to see me. Soupy Sales
It’s a great feeling to know you’ve been an influence on people. Soupy Sales
I like to get up in the morning and eat a little whitefish and a bagel. Soupy Sales
Bad performers and bad clubs go out of business. Soupy Sales
A lot of people grew up watching me. Soupy Sales
To perform stand-up comedy in a club, that’s the most exciting profession in the world. You’re like Spartacus going into battle because every show is a different audience. And you’re not hiding behind anything; you’re yourself out there and being judged on your own merits. Soupy Sales
Whenever I meet someone, the topic of conversation always winds around to the question: ‘how do you explain your success?’ Well, I have no magic formula and no dark secrets, except I really enjoy my work. I love every moment of it and I think it shows. Soupy Sales
Very few people have been around as long as I have and are still working. They come and go, but I always work. It’s what I’m about. Soupy Sales
I’ve seen eras come and go. Soupy Sales
They offered me $1,500 to do a week of ‘The Golden Girls.’ Can you imagine that? A big show with a big budget, and they pay you nothing. Soupy Sales
It’s like people feel like they know me. I guess I’ve been around such a long time, and people have grown up and seen me on shows that they like. Soupy Sales
Show me a rock imported from France, and I’ll show you de Gaulle stone. Soupy Sales
I have a degree in journalism. Soupy Sales
When you’re 24, 25, you’re fearless. Soupy Sales
Although I’ve never been to a psychiatrist, I think I’ve probably been analyzed as much as any person in the United States. Soupy Sales
One of my younger fans made the mistake of heaving a frozen pie at me before it defrosted. It caught me in the neck and I dropped like a pile of bricks. Soupy Sales
One woman wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission complaining that I was teaching kids to steal. Soupy Sales
I used to look like Cary Grant. Soupy Sales
Soupy Sales is a legal name. It has been since 1956. Soupy Sales
I’ve done quite a few television shows in Toronto, and it’s a great city. Soupy Sales
I used to walk six or seven miles a day. Soupy Sales
I work all the time. It’s my creative outlet. Soupy Sales
I found a way to beat the Army. I joined the Navy. Soupy Sales
There is no money in writing. Soupy Sales
I’ve always been outrageous, but never in bad taste. Soupy Sales
I’m an intelligent man. Soupy Sales
Our name was Supman, and people always pronounced it Soupman or called me Soupbone. Kids had nicknames in those days like Slim or Tiny or Dutch or Fatso. So when I went to Cincinnati in 1950, they changed my name to Soupy Sales. Soupy Sales
What I tell everybody is that I take good care of myself and I have the body of a 20-year-old… waiting for me in the next room. Soupy Sales
People who tell me Detroit is dull are wrong. Soupy Sales
You cannot be dumb and be in this business. Soupy Sales
As long as you’re happy and have a roof over your mouth, you’re in great shape. Soupy Sales
Maybe as you get older people feel sorry for you or something. Soupy Sales
I’ve always been a big fan of pie. Soupy Sales
It doesn’t seem like it, but I would never do anything that wasn’t prepared or planned. You have to be the most disciplined performer to make it seem undisciplined. Soupy Sales