Shelley Berman
Shelley Berman
Sheldon "Shelley" Bermanis an American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, lecturer, philanthropist, and poet...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth3 February 1925
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
glasses giving water
If you've never met a student from the University of Chicago, I'll describe him to you. If you give him a glass of water, he says, 'This is a glass of water. But is it a glass of water? And if it is a glass of water, why is it a glass of water?' And eventually he dies of thirst.
bulbs hotel
A hotel is a place that keeps the manufacturers of 25-watt bulbs in business.
sex culture privacy
As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy.
reading writing math
We teach reading, writing and math by [having students do] them. But we teach democracy by lecture.
phones phone-calls comedy
I developed several comedy phone calls.
men talking cost
I heard the other day of a man who paid a psychologist $50 to cure him of an inferiority complex - and later was fined $25 and costs for talking back to a traffic cop.
storm arms lightning
The most unusual salesman I ever met is a fellow who made a modest fortune purveying lightning rods. But he suddenly lost interest in his work. He got caught in a storm with a bunch of samples in his arms.
careful materials presentation
I am careful with my material and presentation.
confession whole
My whole act is confession.
comedian important awareness
As much experience, education and awareness as one can attain is important for a comedian.