17+ Bob Barker Quotes (Host, Entertainer And Icon)

Bob Barker is an American actor, television personality, and game show host. He is best known for hosting the long-running game show The Price is Right, which he hosted from 1972 to 2007. Barker is also known for his activism in animal rights, and for his support of animal rights organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States.

The cardinal rule for hosting the Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants is to expect the unexpected. — Bob Barker

A person who has never owned a dog has missed a wonderful part of life. — Bob Barker

I think that age as a number is not nearly as important as health. You can be in poor health and be pretty miserable at 40 or 50. If you're in good health, you can enjoy things into your 80s. — Bob Barker

We must educate the public. The average person has no idea of what's going on in factory farms, in laboratories, circuses, roadside zoos or rodeos. — Bob Barker

I'll tell you one thing, in what I do for a living, there's no substitute for experience. I don't care how much natural talent you may have... In the type of show I do, you can depend on surprises. — Bob Barker

Networks decide who will have a chance to do shows, but it is the viewers who make the final decision of who stays and who goes. I am very fortunate, in that the television viewers of our country have decided that Bob Barker can stay. — Bob Barker

Nothing gives me quite so much joy as when people tell me they've had their pets spayed or neutered. — Bob Barker

You can't fool television viewers with dancing girls and flashing lights. — Bob Barker

I became a vegetarian out of concern for animals, but I wasn't a vegetarian long before I realized there's something to that. I don't think I would have worked for the past five years probably were it not for my vegetarian diet. — Bob Barker

This is so like the way the Americans deliberately erroneously refer to Afghans and Iraqis as terrorists when they fight back killing American soldiers to protect their young from the illegal American invasion. — Bob Barker

Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered. — Bob Barker

I can tell you that I'd rather be kissed by my dogs than by some people I've known. — Bob Barker

I'm a vegetarian - I think there's a strong possibility, had I not become a vegetarian, I would not be working now. I became a vegetarian about 25 years ago, and I did it out of concern for animals. But I immediately began having more energy and feeling better. — Bob Barker

Many people have the idea that game shows are easy to come up with. And nothing could be further from the truth. — Bob Barker

I can't believe you're a professional golfer. I think you should be working at the snack bar. — Bob Barker

Change isn't always good. Sometimes changing things is a terrible mistake. — Bob Barker

I'd like to see animals removed from the entertainment business. Chimpanzees and apes won't perform unless you beat them. Circuses keep elephants in chains 90 percent of the time. Elephants need freedom of movement. In circuses, they live in cramped quarters, which is not the life intended for them by nature. Some are beaten daily, forced to do ridiculous tricks and robbed of every shred of dignity. — Bob Barker

Life Lessons by Bob Barker

1. Bob Barker taught us the importance of being kind and generous to others. He was known for his philanthropy and advocacy for animal rights.
2. He also showed us the value of hard work and dedication, as he was a successful actor and game show host for over 50 years.
3. Finally, he showed us that it is possible to make a positive difference in the world, no matter how small, by using our talents and resources to help others.