Quotes by

Jerry Lewis

Ive had great success being a total idiot. – Jerry Lewis

Ive had the greatest respect for my work in this country by Americans. Critics have no brains. – Jerry Lewis

This is the pain pacemaker. Ive got a battery under my skin. From that battery are two electrodes that go into the spine where they cut bone away to accommodate it. Now I put on the power here. If I have the pain, the stimulator starts. Its tingling, like when your foot falls asleep, you know? – Jerry Lewis

I have some very personal feelings about politics, but I dont get into it because I do comedy already. – Jerry Lewis

If youre an old pro, you know how well youre doing when youre doing it, and your inner government spanks you if youre not doing well. – Jerry Lewis

I turned down Some Like It Hot. See how smart I am? I felt I couldnt bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny. I dont need to compete with the wardrobe. – Jerry Lewis

Every mans dream is to be able to sink into the arms of a woman without also falling into her hands. – Jerry Lewis

I never got a formal education. So my intellect is my common sense. I dont have anything else going for me. And my common sense opens the door to instinct. – Jerry Lewis

I am probably the most selfish man you will ever meet in your life. No one gets the satisfaction or the joy that I get out of seeing kids realize there is hope. – Jerry Lewis

People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius. – Jerry Lewis