Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

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American stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield has a gift for language that makes complex ideas feel instantly clear. Their reputation for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!", and his monologues on that theme lends every quote an extra layer of authority. Browse 34 quotes by Rodney Dangerfield that cover ground from Time, Pet, Marriage, Funny, and Respect. A favorite of many readers: "Yeah, I know I'm ugly... I said to a bartender, 'Make me a zombie.' He said 'God beat me to it.'"

“Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting up a mask. Each time an actor acts he does not hide he exposes himself.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Time

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“I looked up my family tree and found three dogs using it.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Family

“My wife wants sex in the back of the car and she wants me to drive.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Car

“I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father. He said he wanted more proof.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Time

“I have good looking kids. Thank goodness my wife cheats on me.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Good

“What a dog I got, his favorite bone is in my arm.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Pet

“My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Jealousy

“I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Respect

“I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Sports

“My marriage is on the rocks again, yeah, my wife just broke up with her boyfriend.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Marriage

“Men who do things without being told draw the most wages.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Men

“It's tough to stay married. My wife kisses the dog on the lips, yet she won't drink from my glass.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Marriage

“At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he know he can't.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Hope

“I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Family

“My wife met me at the door the other night in a sexy negligee. Unfortunately, she was just coming home.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Home

“My mother had morning sickness after I was born.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Morning

“I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Funny

“With my wife I don't get no respect. I made a toast on her birthday to 'the best woman a man ever had.' The waiter joined me.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Best

“Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting up a mask. Each time an actor acts he does not hide he exposes himself.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Time

“A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Home

“I worked in a pet store and people would ask how big I would get.”

— Rodney Dangerfield

Pet