"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 "For a Catholic kid in parochial school, the only way to survive the beatings – by classmates, not the nuns – was to be the funny guy."― George A. Romero "In this world, everyone wants to know everything about you, and I think that’s funny."― Leighton Meester "Karaoke isn’t fair when you’re a comedian. The whole idea is to get people laughing and enjoying themselves, and I’m a professional funny guy."― Chris Rock