Quotes from Norman Wisdom

I've always had a sense of humour, and I still do, so I just want to go on performing as long as I can. It's as simple as that.

Don't get me wrong: I'm overjoyed with my career to date. But perhaps I could have done more. Mostly, I just did whatever the directors told me to do.

Of course I've done musicals here in London.

Most of my comedies were low on budgets - certainly by American standards.

My father used to be away for months at a time, and he'd never leave any money for food, so my brother and I had to go out and nick it.

But no, I've just been very lucky. But I've worked hard, and the harder you work, the luckier you seem to get.

My only phobia is untidiness. My hair has to be neatly kept; my shoes are always clean. Everything has to be in a straight line, in its place.

At my age, the radiation will probably do me good.

There are people who like just ordinary comedy fun, and making mistakes - which I do easily - and then there are people who like the falling over.

Years ago, there was a variety theatre in every British town, and people paid to go down and see it. Comedy was the main part of the theatre, and comedians earned a living by being funny. Now you have comedy in television instead. Comedians now have to be funny within a play.

I must admit I like to muck around a bit; I always have.

What I like doing most is making children laugh.

I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry.

My comedy is for children from three to 93. You do need a slightly childish sense of humour and if you haven't got that, it's very sad.

As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two.