Andy Kaufman Quotes

What`s real? What`s not? That`s what I do in my act, test how other people deal with reality.

I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut-or get angry from the gut.

I never told a joke in my life.

Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or not. It`s the real performers on the street who can hold people`s attention and keep them from walking away.

If I play my cards right, I could bring network wrestling back to TV. Unfortunately, to most people, wrestling is a laughingstock. But fortunately, I`m reaching people who otherwise wouldn`t watch it.

They say, "Oh wow, Andy Kaufman, he`s a really funny guy." But I`m not trying to be funny. I just want to play with their heads.

There`s no way to describe what I do. It`s just me.

I never told a joke in my life.

There`s no drama like wrestling.

My mother sent me to psychiatrists since the age of four because she didn`t think little boys should be sad. When my brother was born, I stared out the window for days. Can you imagine that?

What`s real? What`s not? That`s what I do in my act, test how other people deal with reality.

While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that there was a camera in the wall. And I used to really believe that I was putting on a television show and that it was going out to somewhere in the world.

While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that there was a camera in the wall. And I used to really believe that I was putting on a television show and that it was going out to somewhere in the world.

There`s no way to describe what I do. It`s just me.

I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut.

Whenever I play a role, whether it`s good or bad, an evil person or nice person, I believe in being a purist and going all the way with the role. If I`m going to be a villainous wrestler, I believe in going all the way with it and not breaking character and not giving away to the audience that I`m playing a role. I believe in playing it straight to the hilt.

When I perform, it`s very personal. I`m sharing things I like, inviting the audience into my room.

There`s no drama like wrestling.