Johnny Carson citations

“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.”

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Johnny Carson

“It was so hot today I saw a robin dipping his worm in Nestea.
It was so hot today I saw a pigeon walking in the shadow of Orson Welles.
It was so hot today that Burger King was singing, "if you want it your way, cook it yourself."”

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Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show (Summer 1977).

“And so it has come to this: I, uh… am one of the lucky people in the world; I found something I always wanted to do, and I have enjoyed every single minute of it. I want to thank the gentlemen who've shared this stage with me for thirty years, Mr. Ed McMahon… Mr. Doc Severinsen… and… you people watching, I can only tell you that it has been an honor and a privilege to come into your homes all these years and entertain you—and I hope when I find something that I want to do, and I think you would like, and come back, that you'll be as gracious in inviting me into your home as you have been. I bid you a very heartfelt good night.”

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Johnny Carson

Closing words on his final Tonight Show appearance (22 May 1992).

“Who could follow Carson? Well, believe me, somebody can — and will.”

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Johnny Carson

Playboy interview (1967).

“I did not know that.”

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Johnny Carson

Used on many occasions and often appears in Johnny Carson parodies.