Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carsonwas an American television talk show host and comedian, best known for his 30 years as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Johnny Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth23 October 1925
CountryUnited States of America
I have an ego like anybody else, but I don't need to be stoked by going before the public all the time.
I hear that whenever someone in the White House tells a lie, Nixon gets a royalty.
People are hypocrites. If you ask them what they want to see on TV, they'll tell you they want better quality programming. And then what do they watch? 'Gilligan's Island.'
The only issue cash presents you is the independence of not stressing about funds.
That would have been a great ticket, Reagan and Ford - an actor and a stuntman.
I know a guy who gave up smoking cigarettes, consuming, sex, and wealthy meals.
If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace.
Democracy means free television, not good television, but free.
We have two kinds of air: regular and chunky style.
Believe me, you don't walk away from the kind of money you make with a daily television show. You might get awful tired of it sometimes, but take a second look at the check and you get less tired right away.
Happiness is being served with a paternity suit on your 75th birthday.
Last night, it was so cold, the flashers in New York were only describing themselves.
Pittsburgh is kind of like Newark without the cultural advantages.
May you have the income of a Republican and the sex life of a Democrat!