1889-1977, British Comic Actor, Filmmaker
All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.
Charlie Chaplin – [Comedy and Comedians]
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.
Charlie Chaplin – [Future]
I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose.
Charlie Chaplin – [Patience]
I don't believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career.
Charlie Chaplin – [Public]
I have no further use for America. I wouldn't go back there if Jesus Christ was President.
Charlie Chaplin – [America]
I remain just one thing, and one thing only — and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.
Charlie Chaplin – [Jokes and Jokers]
In the end, everything is a gag.
Charlie Chaplin – [Humor]
Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.
Charlie Chaplin – [Laughter]
Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.
Charlie Chaplin – [Comedy and Comedians]
Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.
Charlie Chaplin – [Movies]
The basic essential of a great actor is that he loves himself in acting.
Charlie Chaplin – [Acting and Actors]
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
Charlie Chaplin – [Luxury]