14 Andy Kaufman Quotes for You to Enjoy

Andy Kaufman

American Comedian

Born: Jan 17, 1949

Died: May 16, 1984

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Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or not. It's the real performers on the street who can hold people's attention and keep them from walking away. Andy Kaufman

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What's real? What's not? That's what I do in my act, test how other people deal with reality. Andy Kaufman

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I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut. Andy Kaufman

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I'm from Hollywood. That's where we make movies and TV shows... I'm not from down here in men-fus ten-uh-see, okay? Andy Kaufman

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It's not that I was crazy. It's just that I was sad at times because the world was sad at times. When I would perform, it wasn't sad anymore. Andy Kaufman

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If I play my cards right, I could bring network wrestling back to TV. Unfortunately, to most people, wrestling is a laughingstock. But fortunately, I'm reaching people who otherwise wouldn't watch it. Andy Kaufman

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While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that there was a camera in the wall. And I used to really believe that I was putting on a television show and that it was going out to somewhere in the world. Andy Kaufman

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I'm having everything. I'm a vegetarian, too. But in my mother's house, I eat whatever I'm served. Andy Kaufman

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My parents would say, 'Why don't you go out and play?' and I would say, 'I can't! I'm putting on my shows!' Andy Kaufman

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The more they hate you, the better you're doing. Andy Kaufman

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I would like to do the Elvis Presley. Andy Kaufman

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