Victor Borge
Victor Borge
Børge Rosenbaum, known professionally as Victor Borge, was a Danish and American comedian, conductor, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in the United States and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned him the nicknames "The Clown Prince of Denmark," "The Unmelancholy Dane," and "The Great Dane."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth3 January 1909
CityCopenhagen, Denmark
CountryUnited States of America
I do not have a single white note on my piano; my elephant smoked too much.
The elephant smoked too much.(explaining why the keys of his piano were so yellow)
I learned to play the piano on my mother's knee - that was before we got a piano.
The first piano was built long after they didn't have any at all.
Many people have asked me why there are three pedals in these grand pianos. Well the pedal in the middle is there to separate the two other pedals.
(Referring to the piano's natural shape) Isn't it a shame when those big fat opera singers lean against the pianos and bend them?
Did you know that Mozart had no arms and no legs? I've seen statues of him on people's pianos.
Santa Claus has the right idea: visit people once a year
I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible... and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.
I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible...and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.
Ah Mozart! He was happily married - but his wife wasn't.
...the elephant smoked too much.
My father invented a cure for which there was no disease and unfortunately my mother caught it and died of it.
What is the difference between a Nazi and a dog?The Nazi lifts his arm.