Belushi Quotes

(On The Blues Brothers (1980) sequel) "Basically they gave us the budget to make the film. We got paid zero. I wanted James Belushi to play the part Joe Morton did, but he was doing a TV show and couldn`t do it. But Morton did a great job and John Goodman did a good job. I think it`s a good companion piece to the first film."

"Chevy Chase was the first to make it huge - people would recognize him in the street: `Hey Chubby Chase, look at Chubby Chase`. Everybody knew who he was. He was the first to start on a movie career and maybe (John Belushi) was a little jealous. But I liked Chevy and was sorry to see him leave "Saturday Night Live" (1975)]. He`s one of the master physical comedians. I think you can place Buster Keaton and Chevy in the same sentence and be pretty safe there."

(eulogizing his good friend and fellow Blues Brother, the late great John Belushi) "...A good man, but a bad boy."

On his reaction upon hearing of the death of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) co-star John Belushi): I was so angry I didn`t cry for five years.

I really believe that people like Bill Murray or John Belushi are just as great and just as valid as Robert De Niro or Al Pacino. And I don`t think you can say One Flew Over the Cuckoo`s Nest (1975) is a better movie than Animal House (1978); they`re different genres. I think they`re both examples of great craftsmanship.

(So begins) Playground: A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion, ... John Belushi screwing one of the Playmates.