"A funny thing happened on the way to the election – I got to the Senate first." ― Pierre Salinger Topic(s): Funny More From Pierre Salinger "I’ve had at least my share of tragedy, but I have had far more than my share of happiness." "A lot of people criticize the primaries, but I think they are absolutely essential to the education of the President of the United States." More In Funny "I mean, sometimes… a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don’t deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don’t even notice that that’s the thing."― Eddie Izzard "I haven’t spoken to my wife in years. I didn’t want to interrupt her."― Rodney Dangerfield "I have never been hurt by what I have not said."― Calvin Coolidge