For 45 years I've worked without an audience. Richard Lewis More Quotes by Richard Lewis More Quotes From Richard Lewis When you're in love it's the most glorious two and a half days of your life. Richard Lewis witty love funny I tried phone sex - it gave me an ear infection. Richard Lewis phones complaining sex I'm paranoid. On my stationary bike, I have a rear view mirror. Richard Lewis humor mirrors funny I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back. Richard Lewis intelligence humorous funny During sex I fantasize that I'm someone else. Richard Lewis funny-sex funny sex I like to read biographies of authors that I love, like Richard Yates. I also like to see what non-fiction authors are out there. My bible is Something Happened. It's one of the greatest books I've ever read. But if I don't read a Dostoevsky soon I'm going to kill myself. Richard Lewis biographies book fiction I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say. Richard Lewis being-famous fame love-is My parents were my worst audience. Richard Lewis audience worst parent Last Saturday was a fantastic day at the championships. We had superb tennis going on and we were benefiting from modern technology where people were able to follow the football, enjoy it, without disturbing other people, i was out and about around the grounds and you could tell when Hopefully England had scored... Hopefully England was wonderful. We didn't receive a single complaint from anyone who was here who felt their enjoyment of the tennis was interrupted and I'm sure it'll be the same next Sunday. Richard Lewis sports What will happen next Sunday is Centre Court will be packed for the men's final and I'm sure people will be able to follow World Cup final, it's not unheard of for there to be a ripple of applause or a shout when something special happens in a football tournament, and I'm sure everybody will understand if it does. Richard Lewis sports My act is always a work in progress. I pray I have a bad day before a show. Richard Lewis day progress bad-day work Most Texans think Hanukkah is some sort of duck call. Richard Lewis duck call some think I read somewhere that when I go on stage, people realize that they're not me and they feel better. When I walk off the stage, people know who I really am. I'm not saying it's great comedy, cool comedy or better comedy - but that's what I do, and I do it first for myself. Richard Lewis walk myself cool me There's a thin line between narcissism, even if it's a healthy narcissism, and entertainment. Richard Lewis line narcissism entertainment healthy When I was younger, I listened to the greats: Winters, Mel and Carl, Nichols and May, Pryor, Carlin, Klein, Berman and lots of Lenny Bruce albums. But once I started doing fairly well, I didn't want to hear anybody's jokes or premises. Richard Lewis well doing jokes want My grandmother was a Jewish juggler: she used to worry about six things at once. Richard Lewis she things grandmother worry I didn't ever feel close to my real family. I didn't feel validated; I never felt right because I was always wrong. Richard Lewis feel never family real I never wanted to do observational humor because I never wanted to tell people what they were seeing. Richard Lewis never tell humor people My humor is channeling everything through my brain. For example, when I talk about something, it's how Richard Lewis feels about it. I'm a storyteller. I do a lot of free association. Richard Lewis free everything humor brain When I started out, I struggled, and I was broke a lot. But I'm glad I struggled, and I'm glad I was broke a lot. Richard Lewis started out broke glad
