Quote by Jerry Lewis
I turned down Some Like It Hot. See how smart I am? I felt I could

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

Other quotes by Jerry Lewis

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

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

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Politics
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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

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Education
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Married with Children was racy. It was sexist. It was a lot of things, but mostly it was funny. – Katey Sagal

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I cannot sing, dance or act what else would I be but a talk show host. – David Letterman

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funny

I liked getting the best villain award. I thought that was funny. – Stephen Dorff

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But with comedy its a simple premise. If its funny, people laugh. If its not, they dont. – Steve Coogan

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