Dom Deluise Quotes

#1. The person who should really write an appreciation of the late great Dom DeLuise is Burt Reynolds, who, even more than Mel Brooks, made of the jolly, beanie wearing fat man a side-kick and a legend.

Rich Cohen

#2. Dom DeLuise was a big man in every way. He was big in size and created big laughter and joy.

Mel Brooks

#3. Sometimes I get a little manic and you can't stop me. I'm all over the place. I have fun.

Dom DeLuise

#4. Once at the White House I was asked to conduct the Drum and Bugle Corp. The man just handed me the baton and I finished the song. It was great. I got to keep the baton.

Dom DeLuise

#5. Dolly Parton ... I love being around that woman! I worked really hard to keep up with her.

Dom DeLuise

#6. The joys of my life are my granddaughters. They are beautiful. You don't have to believe me. You can ask my wife. She'll tell you.

Dom DeLuise

#7. When I was 14 years old, I decided I could cook. It was either that or puberty.

Dom DeLuise

#8. I have a cooking show that's coming on that I did in Albany. It will be on The Cooking Channel.

Dom DeLuise

#9. Mr. Brooks and I have been friends forever. He is in seventh heaven with his new success on Broadway.

Dom DeLuise

#10. I'd rather be at home with 12 people around the table.

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#11. I was at dinner with Gene Wilder and imitated Ethel Barrymore for everyone.

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#12. The love of God has been described as the highest, noblest, strongest kind of love and the most joyous to the soul.

Bonnie L. Oscarson

#13. I've had some wonderful times at the White House. I've been with Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton and Bush.

Dom DeLuise

#14. Our raw imperfections make us real and make us human but they don't make us.

Jay McLean

#15. I'm actually a thin serious person but I play fat and funny, but only for the movies.

Dom DeLuise

#16. Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement.

Oliver Goldsmith

#17. There were five writers on Blazing Saddles.

Dom DeLuise

#18. My mother had lots and lots of children who didn't survive.

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#19. I don't have any furniture of mine in my room.

Marc Newson

#20. I think I was immediately fed, so food became a very important part of my life.

Dom DeLuise

#21. Every couple of seconds out here they're honoring somebody. You've got to get dressed, go in and sit down. Invariably somebody makes a speech.

Dom DeLuise

#22. One who breaks an unjust law that conscience tells him is unjust ... is in reality expressing the highest respect for law ... We will not obey your evil laws.

Martin Luther King Jr.

#23. I don't have any tattoos but I've thought about getting Ernie, from Bert and Ernie, on my earlobe. He made a big impression on me as a kid. And I have pretty big earlobes.

J Mascis

#24. Mel is nuts. He puts on a suit and a tie and acts like a normal person so people think he's okay. He's definitely out in left field. He's got the ambition of a boy.

Dom DeLuise