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Johnny Carson

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Johnny Carson is the kind of thinker who lets the words do the talking — and they talk volumes. The range of their thinking — from Success to Funny — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Our collection holds 20 quotes from Johnny Carson, each offering a different angle on Success, Funny, Marriage, Death, and Peace. Start here and see if you agree: "The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money."

“I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.”

— Johnny Carson

Food

All Quotes by Johnny Carson

“If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners.”

— Johnny Carson

Funny

“I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing.”

— Johnny Carson

Funny

“For days after death hair and fingernails continue to grow, but phone calls taper off.”

— Johnny Carson

Death

“For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off.”

— Johnny Carson

Death

“Never continue in a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you could possibly have imagined.”

— Johnny Carson

Health

“I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.”

— Johnny Carson

Food

“My success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day.”

— Johnny Carson

Business

“Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are your ready?'”

— Johnny Carson

Alone

“The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.”

— Johnny Carson

Freedom

“If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.”

— Johnny Carson

Marriage

“Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.”

— Johnny Carson

Happiness

“Married men live longer than single men. But married men are a lot more willing to die.”

— Johnny Carson

Marriage

“Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas.”

— Johnny Carson

Funny