Ken Dodd Quotes
November 8, 1927
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Laughter is the greatest music in the world and audiences come to my shows to escape the cares of life. They don't want to be embarrassed or insulted. They want to laugh and so do I - which is probably why it works.
Ken Dodd— Quoted in Manchester Evening News, [1]Dodd's Bolton bonus, Natalie Anglesey. (2008-04-28)
Did you know that a laugh is something that comes out of a hole in your face? Anywhere else and you're in dead trouble!
Ken Dodd— Quoted in Manchester Evening News, [2]Dodd's Bolton bonus, Natalie Anglesey. (2008-04-28)
Comedy should never be over-analysed. It's either funny or it isn't. There's a subtle difference between those who say funny things and those who say things funny.
Ken Dodd— Quoted in Manchester Evening News, [4]Dodd's Bolton bonus, Natalie Anglesey. (2008-04-28)
Television is like a great monster, eating your gags as fast as you say them.
Ken Dodd— Quoted in Manchester Evening News, [5]Dodd's Bolton bonus, Natalie Anglesey. (2008-04-28)
Politicians are like nappies , they should be changed regularly and for the same reason.
Ken Dodd— This quote has been credited to multiple sources, including Mark Twain, José Maria de Eça de Queiroz (translated from Portuguese), and "unknown, originated around 1992" (see The Big Apple, Entry from December 12, 2009: “Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason”)
