Woody Allen

Woody Allen

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Woody Allen (b. 1935), an American filmmaker, writer and actor, shaped not only their field but the way we think and talk about change, purpose, and modern life. The range of their thinking — from Funny to God — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Explore 53 quotes by Woody Allen on subjects including Funny, God, Death, Nature, and Good — each one a window into a distinctive way of seeing the world. A favorite of many readers: "The food here is terrible, and the portions are too small."

“It is impossible to experience one's death objectively and still carry a tune.”

— Woody Allen

Death

All Quotes by Woody Allen

“Basically my wife was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she'd come in and sink my boats.”

— Woody Allen

Home

“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.”

— Woody Allen

God

“Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once.”

— Woody Allen

Nature

“His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy.”

— Woody Allen

Education

“I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens.”

— Woody Allen

Death

“Marriage is the death of hope.”

— Woody Allen

Death

“If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.”

— Woody Allen

Failure

“Right now it's only a notion, but I think I can get the money to make it into a concept, and later turn it into an idea.”

— Woody Allen

Money

“It seemed the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept better while the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more.”

— Woody Allen

Good

“The food here is terrible, and the portions are too small.”

— Woody Allen

Food

“Most of the time I don't have much fun. The rest of the time I don't have any fun at all.”

— Woody Allen

Time

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”

— Woody Allen

Success

“To you I'm an atheist to God, I'm the Loyal Opposition.”

— Woody Allen

God

“Not only is there no God, but try finding a plumber on Sunday.”

— Woody Allen

God

“If my films make one more person miserable, I'll feel I have done my job.”

— Woody Allen

Funny

“I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.”

— Woody Allen

Work

“I am two with nature.”

— Woody Allen

Nature

“Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.”

— Woody Allen

Art

“As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.”

— Woody Allen

God

“I failed to make the chess team because of my height.”

— Woody Allen

Funny