Top 35 Howie Mandel Quotes

I know intellectually that if I shake somebody’s hand that I’m not going to get sick and die.

My point of reference is life, in everything that I do.

I go to therapy a lot. And I’m – I’m open about that, and I try to get the help so that I – so that I can cope and – and make my way in life and with my family.

There were 84 original episodes. It was rated No. 1 and No. 2 on the Fox Children’s Network. We figured it was time to make it available to people who have never watched it.

I think the thrust of any child is to try to fit in and be part of it. And I can’t tell you how many times my humor, you know, what I thought was humor ended up making me the outsider. Like I’d be, I go, ‘It’s a joke.’ And they’d go, ‘Well, what was funny?’ And they just thought I was insane.

I am beloved by millions.

I think being a dad is scary. I mean, I’m not that grown-up myself.

One of the great pleasures of having children is spending one-on-one time with them. Sadly, I could do that for only a few minutes at a time. I’d never say that ADD/ADHD is a gift or a blessing. And if someone says it is a gift, I’d love to return it.

I have to be the only person in America who had a doctor say to him, ‘Please don’t put any more surgical gloves on your head and inflate them.’

I was kind of a misfit, actually. When you’re young, you want to be like everybody else, and I was like nobody else. I couldn’t sit still. I was impulsive. I still am. What is now called a ‘talent’ did not serve me well as a child. I didn’t have friends. I was really an outcast.

In the mid-1970s, there was this huge boom of stand-up comedy throughout North America. I went to see a show at a club called Yuk-Yuks, in Toronto, and I was just fascinated. I ended up coming back for amateur hour on a Monday at midnight and got up there without any thought as to what might come of it.

I once missed an appointment because I left my house, I locked the door. And then I thought, like anybody else, you know, ‘I don’t think I locked the door.’ I just kept going back to the door. And I couldn’t stop myself from checking and checking.

What are the two biggest things online? Selfies and emojis. We’re combining them. Instead of sending some character that means nothing with a hat – what if it was your face doing something? Me-moji.

Everything runs its course. We had told a lot of stories that happened in our life. My kid was getting older, and we were running out of stories to tell.

You can go home with a lot of money with absolutely no skill.

What is the luck of the draw that me – me – who finally writes a book, it comes out in the – in the – in the time, in the center of the first pandemic, H1N1? And I’m going out on signings, and I’m going out to the public. This is the one time when I need to be hermetically sealed.

It’s really not that hard. If I do a Tonight Show, it’s six or seven minutes. If I do a concert, it’s 90 minutes. If I do an interview, that’s 15 minutes. So by the end of the day I’ve done three hours worth of work.

Part of my humor is the fact that I love coming out of left field. I don’t want people to expect what is going to happen next.

The biggest void that people can have in their lives is a sense of humor. Spending your life with someone who doesn’t have that wouldn’t be palatable.

The doctor heard my heartbeat and found out I had an irregular heartbeat. I was not symptomatic or aware of my symptoms. I had no idea that this could make me five times more likely to have a stroke than somebody who doesn’t have this.

My wife doesn’t cook, so we eat out every night. It’s not fine dining or anything – we’re not fancy people.

People who annoy people are the luckiest people in the world.

I’m always in a hotel room, and I spend a good portion of my day setting it up so it’s comfortable for me. Whether that means making paths out of towels so I don’t touch the carpet or removing the comforters or just not touching things. Even sitting on a plane with a bunch of other people – it’s really hard for me.

Most of my act is improvisation. I’m inspired for the moment. Standing there in front of 2,000 or 3,000 people you don’t know can be pretty inspiring.

I’m from Canada, so Thanksgiving to me is just Thursday with more food. And I’m thankful for that.

I was always incredibly obsessed with germs and cleaning and taking shower after shower after shower. Even when I was very young, I wouldn’t tie my shoelaces because they had touched the ground. I had continuous repetitive thoughts that I couldn’t get past. As a child, my mind was a lot busier than I was.

I may be more passionate about my comedy because that’s the one place where I feel comfortable – because I’m in the now. Performing is the only time of the day when I have to really force every ounce of concentration into whatever’s happening in that moment.

I love voice-acting – I can go to work without wearing pants. Although I did wear pants during Gremlins. But it’s always more comfortable to work without. And if you notice, I relate to Gizmo in that way because he also works without pants. I have furry little legs, too.

I have an insatiable desire to be the center of attention.

I’ve been chased. I’ve been pushed. I’ve been screamed at. I’ve been verbally abused. I’ve been afraid for my safety. But I did it all in the name of entertainment.

If I’m a game show host, will someone buy a ticket to see me do standup? To do a dramatic role in a movie?

I’m always on the verge of death in my head.

There isn’t anybody out there who doesn’t have a mental health issue, whether it’s depression, anxiety, or how to cope with relationships. Having OCD is not an embarrassment anymore – for me. Just know that there is help and your life could be better if you go out and seek the help.

Some version of ‘Deal or No Deal’ airs in 120 countries. And they play it exactly the same way, with models and briefcases. It crosses language and culture and gender, because it’s the simplest game in the world, and everyone wants to press their luck.

Standup keeps me grounded and keeps me in touch. I get to go from small towns to big cities, across Canada and the U.S., and you’re out there and talking to people. You get a sense of what they respond to.