Quotes about Entertainment

The discipline to rise early is not as difficult as the discipline of going to bed. This did not used to be so. Before electricity and radio and television and the Internet, going to bed soon after dark was not so difficult. There was not much to do. Today the strongest allurements to stay up and be entertained are against us. Therefore, the battle against weariness, which makes us drowsy as soon as we open our Bible in the morning, has to be fought in the evening, not just in the morning.

Amusements that have a tendency to weaken the love for sacred things and lessen our joy in the service of God are not to be sought by Christians.

I always like story songs, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Red Stegall, when they'd do their story songs. I was totally enthralled.

I had the greatest time on Broadway and made friends I never expected to make!

I hope people'll find out pretty quickly that the guy they saw for 10 years was my sense of humor the whole time.

I'm not saying I look cool, but every single time I go onstage, it is a fail if I don't feel like I'm going to pass out at least twice.

I think I could beat Joe Frazier singing. I was in a Broadway musical called Big Time Buck Wright.

I play the game for the game's own sake

Do you know what I like about comedy? You can't laugh and be afraid at the same time—of anything. If you're laughing, I defy you to be afraid.

The summer movies are coming out. My advice: just stay home and burn a good book.

We all need illusions. That's why we love movies.

I thank God that I live in the age of Wilberforce and that I know one man at least who is both moral and entertaining.