Emmett Kelly Quotes

A clown's makeup and character, that's all he has to sell. He loves and believes in that character.
Emmett Kelly

By laughing at me, the audience really laughs at themselves, and realizing they have done this gives them sort of a spiritual second wind for going back into the battles of life.
Emmett Kelly

I haven't had a stationary home since going with the circus, but since my parents lived in Lafayette about 25 years ago and my sister lives here now, I always claim it as home.
Emmett Kelly

Incongruity, they say, is one of the main ingredients of humor. Maybe it's because everybody can feel superior to me. I honestly don't know.
Emmett Kelly

'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further.
Emmett Kelly

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Emmett Kelly Quotes

Type: Entertainer Quotes Category: American Entertainer Quotes Date of Birth: December 9, 1898 Date of Death: March 28, 1979 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: Emmett Kelly Related Authors: Earl Nightingale Rush Limbaugh Oprah Winfrey Conan O'Brien Jon Stewart Julia Child Dick Cavett Robert Orben John Madden	A clown's makeup and character, that's all he has to sell. He loves and believes in that character. Emmett Kelly By laughing at me, the audience really laughs at themselves, and realizing they have done this gives them sort of a spiritual second wind for going back into the battles of life. Emmett Kelly I haven't had a stationary home since going with the circus, but since my parents lived in Lafayette about 25 years ago and my sister lives here now, I always claim it as home. Emmett Kelly Incongruity, they say, is one of the main ingredients of humor. Maybe it's because everybody can feel superior to me. I honestly don't know. Emmett Kelly 'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further. Emmett Kelly