Art Buchwald
Art Buchwald
Arthur "Art" Buchwaldwas an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Outstanding Commentary in 1982 and in 1986 was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth20 October 1925
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Over the years I have met a lot of important people, but no one as important as Elvis Presley.
People ask what I am really trying to do with humor. The answer is, "I'm getting even
Ascot is so exclusive that it is the only racecourse in the world where the horses own the people.
I don't know what's coming next and neither does anyone else. It's something that we do have to face but the thing is that a lot of people don't want to face it. And there's denial. If somebody says it, like me, everybody feels a little better that they can discuss it.
People who live in glass houses have to wash their windows all the time.
So far things are going my way. I am known in the hospice as The Man Who Wouldn't Die. I don't know if this is true or not, but I think some people, not many, are starting to wonder why I'm still around.
I can now say without hesitation the Marine Corps was the best foster home I ever had.
War for most men is not fighting or marching in parades. It is sitting around somewhere wondering what the hell you are supposed to be doing.
I'm working when I'm fighting with my wife. I constantly ask myself-how can I use this stuff to literary advantage.
The most important thing about writing a book is having book parties.
I know it's very egocentric to believe that someone is put on Earth for a reason. In my case, I like to think I was.
People are broad-minded. They'll accept the fact that a person can be an alcoholic, a dope fiend, a wife beater, and even a newspaperman, but if a man does not drive, there is something wrong with him.
Every time you think television has hit its lowest ebb, a new program comes along to make you wonder where you thought the ebb was.
I always wanted to get into politics, but I was never light enough to make the team.