42+ Leslie Nielsen Quotes On Education, Oj Simpson And Columbo

Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian actor best known for his comedic roles in films such as Airplane! and The Naked Gun series. He was also a prolific television actor, appearing in series such as The New Breed, The Bold Ones and Police Squad!. Nielsen passed away in 2010 at the age of 84. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Leslie Nielsen on life, love, education.

Top 10 Leslie Nielsen Quotes

1. Doing nothing is very hard to do... you never know when you're finished.
2. Like a midget at a urinal I was going to have to stay on my toes.
3. Doing nothing is very tough to do because you never know when you're finished. The upside is that from the moment you wake up in the morning, you're on the job.
4. It was a boy's name first.
5. There's an old saying that God exists in your search for him. I just want you to understand that I ain't looking.
6. It doesn't really matter where I go (Heaven or Hell). I'll have plenty of friends in both places.
7. Are you having problems hearing? If so, those around you already know it. Hearing loss is no laughing matter, so don't be a punchline.
8. Yes, it's true, I've been called the Laurence Olivier of spoofs. I guess that would make Laurence Olivier the Leslie Nielsen of Shakespeare.
9. Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts.
10. The reason there's a question mark on my front door is just in case I forget my address.

Leslie Nielsen Short Quotes

• Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through.
• I like my sex the way I play basketball, one on one with as little dribbling as possible.
• Shirley! Don't call me Shirley!
• The reason they call it 'golf' is that all the other 4 letter words were used up.
• I like that kind of 'straight-faced' comedy. I like to be straight-faced and outrageous.
• I really have to keep an eye on myself, because sometimes I think I might say something important.
• I played a lot of leaders, autocratic sorts; perhaps it was my Canadian accent.
• Any sport that comes from Scotland is good!
• Those who the gods seek to destroy first, learn how to play golf.
• Do your part to silence gossip - don't repeat it.

Leslie Nielsen Quotes About Love

I love comedy and I hope I never stop doing it. — Leslie Nielsen

I have always loved science fiction. One of my favorite shows is 'Star Trek.' I like the trips, where it drops my mind off, because they give you a premise and all of a sudden, you say, 'Oh!' and I'm fascinated by it. — Leslie Nielsen

Today, in my career, I'm doing what I love to do. And that is, do things for the fun - do comedy. It's a pleasure to go for the laughter. — Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen Famous Quotes And Sayings

I had to weave and play around with a honey bear, you know, and I could wrestle with him a little bit, but there's no way you can even wrestle a honey bear, let alone a grizzly bear that's standing ten feet to eleven feet tall! Can you imagine? But it was fascinating to work that close to that kind of animal. — Leslie Nielsen

You know it's very difficult to be an actor, and to have people depending on you to say the right line, at the right time, and to not be able to hear your cues! I can't tell you how many times I would've had to have said What? if I didn't have my hearing aids. So my hearing aids are a life saver, and they allow me to practice my craft. — Leslie Nielsen

When you see Charlie Chaplin, he stays funny. He doesn't become drama, and so what really seems to endure is comedy. — Leslie Nielsen

I had always functioned with dignity, wanting to appear intelligent, macho, never vulnerable or insecure. But now I realize that... a part of these comic characters is a fundamental part of me too. — Leslie Nielsen

I'm afraid if I don't keep moving, they're going to catch me ... I am 81 years old and I want to see what's around the corner, and I don't see any reason in the world not to keep working. But I am starting to value my down time a great deal because I am realizing there might be other things to do that I am overlooking. — Leslie Nielsen

The violence or the vaudeville style of comedy is a technique all by itself. You get up there, and you are a comedian, and you're doing one thing. That is, you're going to make the audience laugh. — Leslie Nielsen

I've always been part of comedy. One of the things about our family was that if we were reasonably funny with each other, particularly my two brothers and myself, when my father was upset with something you'd want to make sure in some way you made him laugh. Because when he didn't laugh, you were in trouble! — Leslie Nielsen

The actual distance a bad golfer is going to hit the ball with any club obviously depends on many factors, not the least of which is whether the ball was actually hit at all. — Leslie Nielsen

It's been dawning on me slowly that for the past 35 years I have been cast against type, and I'm finally getting to do what I really wanted to do. — Leslie Nielsen

I don't think anybody can really sit down and decide that their mission in life is to make people think. I think their mission in life is to leave people alone! — Leslie Nielsen

It's not really that I've been an advocate for hearing aids for a long time, it's just that I've been losing my hearing for a long time! So it's actually very important for me because I'm actually hearing impaired and I simply want to hear better! — Leslie Nielsen

Sometimes integrity is a punch in the face. — Leslie Nielsen

I'm sure that we can handle this situation maturely, just like the responsible adults that we are. Isn't that right, Mr... Poopy Pants? — Leslie Nielsen

I've finally found my home - as Lt. Frank Drebin. — Leslie Nielsen

There were 15 people in the village, including five of us. If my father arrested somebody in the winter, he'd have to wait until the thaw to turn him in. — Leslie Nielsen

One thing a person won't do when he's laughing is try to beat you up. — Leslie Nielsen

I used to have this dream that somebody was knocking at my door. I'd say 'Who is it?' and they'd answer 'Police.' I'd open the door and they would say to me, 'Pack your bags. We realized you have no talent. — Leslie Nielsen

I wore that same shirt yesterday playing golf. There goes the Nike account. — Leslie Nielsen

I'm a professional actor. If I was a plumber, I wouldn't just do my plumbing in Beverly Hills bathrooms; I'd like to install air conditioning units and a few other things. — Leslie Nielsen

Life Lessons by Leslie Nielsen

1. Leslie Nielsen taught us to never take ourselves too seriously, and to always look for the humour in life.
2. He also showed us that it's never too late to reinvent yourself and pursue your dreams.
3. Finally, he demonstrated the power of hard work and dedication, no matter what your age or background.