Steve Allen Quotes

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Steve Allen

Profession : Entertainer

Birth : December 26, 1921

Many comedians and comedy writers have shared the childhood experience of learning to joke to protect themselves from neighborhood bullies when challenge or physical defense were not among the sensible options.

Steve Allen

Do I ever get questions that are rude or impertinent? Yes, but I love to use them. The audience immediately perceives the emotional awkwardness of the situation.

Steve Allen

I was in sixth grade the first time I was required to speak in front of an audience. I had terrible stage fright and felt quite ill, in fact, by the time I had to give my little talk to students in another class across the hall.

Steve Allen

If we do not know what humor is, that may be because we do not know what humankind is.

Steve Allen

What people will - or will not - laugh at is mainly determined by their social conditioning.

Steve Allen

Given a little time for the pain to subside, dreadful experiences often can be the basis of funny jokes or stories.

Steve Allen