Andy Kaufman Quotes

I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut-or get angry from the gut.
Andy Kaufman

I never told a joke in my life.
Andy Kaufman

If I play my cards right, I could bring network wrestling back to TV. Unfortunately, to most people, wrestling is a laughingstock. But fortunately, I'm reaching people who otherwise wouldn't watch it.
Andy Kaufman

My mother sent me to psychiatrists since the age of four because she didn't think little boys should be sad. When my brother was born, I stared out the window for days. Can you imagine that?
Andy Kaufman

There's no drama like wrestling.
Andy Kaufman

There's no way to describe what I do. It's just me.
Andy Kaufman

What's real? What's not? That's what I do in my act, test how other people deal with reality.
Andy Kaufman

When I perform, it's very personal. I'm sharing things I like, inviting the audience into my room.
Andy Kaufman

While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that there was a camera in the wall. And I used to really believe that I was putting on a television show and that it was going out to somewhere in the world.
Andy Kaufman