W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield, better known as W. C. Fields, was an American comedian, actor, juggler and writer. Fields' comic persona was a misanthropic and hard-drinking egotist, who remained a sympathetic character despite his snarling contempt for dogs and children...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth29 January 1880
CityDarby, PA
CountryUnited States of America
eight body lawyer
There are seven natural openings in the head and body. A lawyer is the only human being with eight. The extra one is a slot to store money in, should his bank be unable to hold all of it.
doctors lawyer dentist
Dentists, lawyers, doctors are all a bunch of thieving bastards.
money lawyer ifs
When asked to borrow money: "I'll see what my lawyer says. . . . And if he says yes, I'll get another lawyer.
mom mother lawyer
The only thing a lawyer won't question is the legitimacy of his mother.
cross eat heart hope weight
Cross my heart and hope to eat my weight in goslings.
rather
On the whole I would rather be in Philadelphia.
equality free hate
I am free of all prejudices. I hate every one equally.
asked ends hard hollywood
I have been asked if I ever get the DTs; I don't know; it's hard to tell where Hollywood ends and the DTs begin.
bad face gold head looked miles seven sleep teeth wrinkled
Well, her face was so wrinkled it looked like seven miles of bad road. She had so many gold teeth . . . she used to have to sleep with her head in a safe.
politics
Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against.
american-comedian prejudice
I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.
drove thank
It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it.
american-comedian lies
Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia.
cheating worth
Anything worth having is a thing worth cheating for.