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12 quotes by Tom Smothers

Tom Smothers 2011 photo of Tom Smothers Background information Birth name Thomas Bolyn Smothers III Born (1937-02-02) February 2, 1937 (age 78) New York City Genres Folk Occupation(s) Comedian, musician, composer, actor Instruments guitar, singing Years active 1959–2010 Associated acts The Smothers Brothers Website smothersbrothers.com Thomas Bolyn Smothers III (born February 2, 1937) is an American comedian, composer and musician, best...
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Freedom of expression and freedom of speech aren't really important unless they're heard. The freedom of hearing is as important as the... →

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They ought to put an amendment to the First Amendment that says there shall also be freedom of hearing.

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It's hard for me to stay silent when I keep hearing that peace is only attainable through war. There's nothing more scary than watching... →

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I found out that I couldn't have a nervous breakdown. I tried a couple of times, but it just didn't work out. My mind, my body wouldn't... →

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I wanted to be in show business, and I was funny.

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If you're ahead of your time, who's going to listen? If you're behind the times, it's boring.

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No comedian's wife thinks he's funny. The first few years of the marriage, maybe. I was funny as hell the first couple of years.

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Our mother was so public - we always talked about her. But with her passing, all of a sudden we don't even want to talk about her.

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We weren't radical chic. Jane Fonda embarrassed me. We belonged to no political parties. Basically, we were vaudevillians.

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Every day I think, 'Gosh, I wish I could be like George Carlin, Bill Maher: I want that edge.' But every time I start to get that edgy thing... →

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So it - we have one enduring, uh, idea that will always live on with the Smothers Brothers, that 'Mom always liked you best.' We're the... →

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We were against the war in Vietnam and for voter registration and social issues. Everybody has their choices, and the obligation of a comedian is... →

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