"I’ve had the greatest respect for my work in this country by Americans. Critics have no brains." ― Jerry Lewis Topic(s): Respect More From Jerry Lewis "I am probably the most selfish man you will ever meet in your life. No one gets the satisfaction or the joy that I get out of seeing kids realize there is hope." "I’ve had great success being a total idiot." "I turned down ‘Some Like It Hot.’ See how smart I am? I felt I couldn’t bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny. I don’t need to compete with the wardrobe." More In Respect "Your private life is your private life and you keep it to yourself. You get more respect that way."― Jay Kay "Give your teachers the respect they deserve, because they are the ones who can help you get where you need to go."― Richard Howard "So now I feel I’m lucky in the respect that I can sort of pick a little more carefully, which is tricky because as a black actress, there aren’t that many roles to pick from."― Rachel True