Rich Little

“An impressionist is not a mimic. A mimic just does the voice. An impressionist does the voice, and the soul of the person.”

“I think the highest compliment you can pay an impressionist is that he captured the soul of the person.”

“I've always said the one thing that can't be imitated is the human spirit.”

“I was the court jester of the Reagan administration.”

“You know, you can't be a comedian and be politically correct. It's impossible.”

“I'm not a political comedian. I don't take sides. I make fun of everybody.”

“When you do an impression, you're not just doing a voice. You're doing a whole personality.”

“To be a good impressionist, you have to be a good actor. You have to be able to get inside the person's skin.”

“You have to be a fan of the people you're doing. You have to admire them.”

“Johnny Carson was the one who made me a star. I owe him everything.”

“I think humor is the great equalizer. It brings people together.”

“I do voices, but I don't do caricatures. I try to do a real person.”