Quotes About Entertainment

Magic has both feet planted in cheap vaudeville and childish posturing; in dishonesty and therefore not in art.

If you look at vaudeville in theaters vamping between acts, it was always jokes written and banter in the moment.

I'm a fan of old vaudeville theaters.

When I was a kid, there were these great comic books called 'Tales From The Crypt' and 'The Vault of Horror.' They were gruesome. I discovered them in the barbershop and thought they were fabulous.

I met Elvis first in Las Vegas. I think I was appearing with Tom Jones and he came backstage to say hello to Tom or we went to his dressing room to say hello.

I only ever play Vegas one night at a time. It's a hideous, gaudy place; it may not be the end of the world per se, but you can certainly see it from there.

I hate Disneyland. It primes our kids for Las Vegas.

I've learned a lot about putting a show up in Vegas. You can't just all of a sudden put up a show here and do well. Nobody does.

I played Vegas at the age of 16 years old, in 1959.

Vegas is everything that's right with America. You can do whatever you want, 24 hours a day. They've effectively legalized everything there.

I've enjoyed appearing in Atlantic City. East Coast audiences are a bit brighter than Las Vegas audiences. I think most entertainers will tell you the same thing. The East Coast audiences are more perceptive - especially when it comes to a performer with a theatrical background.

It's funny how many people will come to Vegas to see your show where they might not come out to see you unless you come to their hometown.

Elvis Presley invited me to Las Vegas for one night but we got on so well that I stayed for three.

Las Vegas is the boiling pot of entertainment.

I love 'What Happens in Vegas,' 'You've Got Mail.'

When most people think about Nevada, they often instantly associate us with the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip.

I did 'Rock of Ages' when it was in both L.A. and Vegas, playing the lead, Drew.

Las Vegas honors women - Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Britney Spears. I love that Las Vegas celebrates women.

I like fighting in Las Vegas.

I personally knew and worked with Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy hired me to open for him at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when I was a 19-year-old standup comedian, and that's where my fascination with his incredible story began.

KISS is Las Vegas entertainment. A musician doesn't need the mask.

I've worked with 'Dream Girls' here in Los Angeles and have done 'La Cage Aux Folles' in Vegas, traveled to London in 1999 and South America in 2001.

I grew up in Las Vegas. My mom worked in pretty much every casino on the Strip.

I do think that people go to Las Vegas for 'whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.' They go for the spectacle.