Billy Crystal Quotes

American - Comedian Born: March 14, 1947

What's so fascinating and frustrating and great about life is that you're constantly starting over, all the time, and I love that. Billy Crystal

Life, Love, Time, Great, You, Over

Since I got into the movies, 'Running Scared,' that did $40 million. 'Princess Bride,' I got good reviews for the character Miracle Max. 'Memories of Me' didn't do well. 'Throw Mama from the Train' did $70 million. 'Harry and Sally' did 95 or 96. 'City Slickers' did $120 million. Billy Crystal

Good, Memories, Character, City, Me

One night, I wrote down all the things I was waiting to do with my little granddaughter, and it became a book, 'I Already Know I Love You.' It was one of those really lovely things in life. Billy Crystal

Life, Love, I Love You, Waiting, Night

Humans love sex, we need sex, it's how we connect, it reminds us we're alive, it's the third most basic human need, after food and good movie popcorn. Billy Crystal

Love, Good, Food, Sex, Need, Alive

The Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower. They're monumental. They're straight out of Page 52 in your school history book. Billy Crystal

History, School, Book, Page, Your, Out

Of course my uncle was a giant, but my dad, in particular, had the house filled with these great Dixieland jazz stars, really the best of them: Henry Red Allen, Willie 'The Lion' Smith, Buster Bailey, Cutty Cutshall, Tyree Glenn, Zutty Singleton. These are all big names in the Dixieland world. Billy Crystal

Stars, Best, Red, Great, Dad, Lion

The death of Sid Caesar on Wednesday caused a chain reaction in my soon-to-be-66-year-old mind. I was saddened, of course, but felt a sense of relief that he was at last free from the indignity of aging. Billy Crystal

Death, Mind, Free, Aging, Reaction, Last

Muhammad Ali struck us in the middle of America's darkest night, in the heart of its most threatening gathering storm. His power toppled the mightiest of foes, and his intense light shined on America, and we were able to see clearly injustice, inequality, poverty, pride, self realization, courage, laughter, love, joy and religious freedom for all. Billy Crystal

Love, Light, Heart, Freedom, Courage

Ali forced us to take a look at ourselves. This brash young man who thrilled us, angered us, confused and challenged us, ultimately became a silent messenger of peace who taught us that life is best when you build bridges between people, not walls. Billy Crystal

Life, Best, Man, Peace, People, Look

I'm going to go on just living and laughing and loving. Billy Crystal

Loving, Go, Living, Just, Going

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Only once in a thousand years or so do we get to hear a Mozart or see a Picasso or read a Shakespeare. Ali was one of them, and yet at his heart, he was still a kid from Louisville who ran with the gods and walked with the crippled and smiled at the foolishness of it all. Billy Crystal

Heart, See, Only, Kid, Years, Get

At 60, I could do the same things I could do at 30, if I could only remember what those things are. Billy Crystal

Remember, Only, Things, Same, If I Could

My mum, Helen, was hilarious. She had a tremendous sense of humour and was a great singer and tap dancer. For many years, she was the voice of Minnie Mouse in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. She would be in the float as it came along, singing whatever the Minnie Mouse song of the day was. She was a really big spirit in my life. Billy Crystal

Life, Day, Great, Song, My Life, Singing

My granddaughter's birth has made me want to create things she will love. Billy Crystal

Love, Me, She, Create, Want, Will

Kids need a happy household. They need to be loved and supported in their dreams. And I don't think you can make your kids' dreams your own. They need you to support them in their dreams. Billy Crystal

Dreams, Loved, Happy, Support, Think

I was a film-directing major at NYU. I'm still not sure why I became a directing major, when I was really an actor and a comedian, but there was something that drew me to doing that. Billy Crystal

Me, Doing, Why, Actor, Something, Still

I could always improvise. Some of my teachers remember me standing in front of the class with a flower on my head, talking about photosynthesis. I'd stop and say, 'Is this working for any of you?' The kids were like, 'What is he doing?' Billy Crystal

Flower, Me, You, Remember, Teachers

I think it's like a relay race. You run, and you hand over the baton, and your kids pick it up. They take the stuff they want, throw the rest away, and keep running. That's what life is about. Billy Crystal

Life, Think, Rest, You, Run, Race

My girls turned out great. Billy Crystal

Great, Out, Turned

Gentlemen, start your egos. Billy Crystal

Start, Your, Egos, Gentlemen

I'm comfortable being old... being black... being Jewish. Billy Crystal

Black, Comfortable, Old, Jewish, Being

I never worry that I'll die in my sleep, because I'm never asleep! Billy Crystal

Sleep, Die, Worry, Never, Because

Nothing takes the sting out of these tough economic times like watching a bunch of millionaires giving golden statues to each other. Billy Crystal

Tough, Giving, Nothing, Golden, Watching

I'd stand on a coffee table, and my cousin Edith would give me dimes, and you put the dimes on your head... And when your forehead was full, show was over. Billy Crystal

Coffee, Me, You, Stand, Head, Table

My Aunt Sheila was terrifying! She would put a napkin in her mouth and say, 'You've got something on your face, dear. Let me just scratch that off your face. Let me sand your cheek.' Billy Crystal

Face, Me, You, She, Sand, Mouth

I was raised mostly by my mom. Billy Crystal

Mom, I Was Raised, Raised, Mostly

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