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Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I got brown sandwiches and green sandwiches. It's

I got brown sandwiches and green sandwiches. It's either very new cheese or very old meat. - Oscar Madison, from The Odd Couple — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Paula Abdul: I have been working up until recently with

I have been working up until recently with Neil Simon, who has been adapting the character to me. — Paula Abdul

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Never underestimate the stimulation of eccentricity.

Never underestimate the stimulation of eccentricity. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I don't like writing for comedians. I like

I don't like writing for comedians. I like writing for actors. The best comedians are the best actors. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Jason Alexander: There's no good reason to change a Neil

There's no good reason to change a Neil Simon line. The day that I'm funnier than Neil Simon, Hell will be a very chilly place. — Jason Alexander

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I never write a play with an eye

I never write a play with an eye to film. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: [Y]ou're young. Young takes care of everything.

[Y]ou're young. Young takes care of everything. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Hector Elizondo: You can trust a Neil Simon script. Every

You can trust a Neil Simon script. Every dot. Every dash; that pause means something. He takes all the jokes out, practically. — Hector Elizondo

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: New York is not Mecca. It just smells

New York is not Mecca. It just smells like it. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I understand. You work very hard two days

I understand. You work very hard two days a week and you need a five-day weekend. That's normal. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter

Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times you go back, you never know the ending. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: He's too nervous to kill himself. He wears

He's too nervous to kill himself. He wears his seat belt in a drive-in movie. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: The body of a young woman is God's

The body of a young woman is God's greatest achievement ... Of course, He could have built it to last longer but you can't have everything. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Standing on a ledge again. Everyone laughs at

Standing on a ledge again. Everyone laughs at dancing monkey with the typewriter. Not for long, though. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Gee, what a terrific party. Later on we'll

Gee, what a terrific party. Later on we'll get some fluid and embalm each other. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: All humor is based on hostility - that's

All humor is based on hostility - that's why World War Two was funny. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would

If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Never have so many given so much for

Never have so many given so much for so long for so little for so few for so seldom. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: How long do you want to wait until

How long do you want to wait until you start enjoying life? When you're sixty-five you get social security. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Talent is the gift plus the passion -

Talent is the gift plus the passion - a desire to succeed so intense that no force on earth can stop it. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Everyone thinks they can write a play; you

Everyone thinks they can write a play; you just write down what happened to you. But the art of it is drawing from all the moments of your life. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Once you start compromising your thoughts, you're a

Once you start compromising your thoughts, you're a candidate for mediocrity. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: There's no such thing as a sure thing.

There's no such thing as a sure thing. That's why they call it gambling. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Give your mind a chance to travel through

Give your mind a chance to travel through foreign languages. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: People with honorary awards are looked upon with

People with honorary awards are looked upon with disfavor. Would you let an honorary mechanic fix your brand-new Mercedes? — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I don't use computers ... I'm someone who

I don't use computers ... I'm someone who needs to see the page right away in my hand. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: There are two million interesting people in New

There are two million interesting people in New York and only seventy-eight in Los Angeles. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: It looks different when you're sober; I thought

It looks different when you're sober; I thought I had twice as much furniture. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I feel like writing about a time when

I feel like writing about a time when I was probably, and think all of us are, the happiest before the obligations start in. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I LOVE living, I have some problems with

I LOVE living, I have some problems with my LIFE, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Evan Handler's new book is simply wonderful. He

Evan Handler's new book is simply wonderful. He pulls you inside his life, and you come out his very close friend. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: If you can go through life without experiencing

If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven't been born yet. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Simon Neil: I want to make the audience laugh and

I want to make the audience laugh and cry within ten seconds, to show just how close those emotions are. — Simon Neil

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Take care of him. And make him feel

Take care of him. And make him feel important. And if you can do that, you'll have a happy and wonderful marriage. Like two out of every ten couples. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Darius Rucker: When I was in high school, I read

When I was in high school, I read all of Neil Simon's plays. — Darius Rucker

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I was constantly being dragged out of movies

I was constantly being dragged out of movies for laughing too loud. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Goldie Hawn is funny, sexy, beautiful, talented, intelligent,

Goldie Hawn is funny, sexy, beautiful, talented, intelligent, warm, and consistently sunny. Other than that, she doesn't impress me at all. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Writing is an escape from a world that

Writing is an escape from a world that crowds me. I like being alone in a room. It's almost a form of meditation- an investigation of my own life. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Once you've opened yourself up, it's best to

Once you've opened yourself up, it's best to go all the way. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Nathan Lane always wanted to play Oscar. When

Nathan Lane always wanted to play Oscar. When he came in the first day, he already knew his lines. He said he'd known them since he was 18. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: The first book was my first attempt at

The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: I much prefer writing an original movie with

I much prefer writing an original movie with the screen in mind to transferring a play to the screen. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Sudden money is going from zero to two

Sudden money is going from zero to two hundred dollars a week. The rest doesn't count. — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Sure it hurts, but if you love someone,

Sure it hurts, but if you love someone, you forgive them." Blanche
Somethings you forgive, somethings you never forgive." Kate — Neil Simon

Neil Simon Quotes By Neil Simon: Money brings some happiness. But after a certain

Money brings some happiness. But after a certain point, it just brings more money. — Neil Simon