Dom DeLuise Quotes

• When I was 14 years old, I decided I could cook. It was either that or puberty.

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• There were five writers on Blazing Saddles.

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• The joys of my life are my granddaughters. They are beautiful. You don’t have to believe me. You can ask my wife. She’ll tell you.

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• Sometimes I get a little manic and you can’t stop me. I’m all over the place. I have fun.

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• Once at the White House I was asked to conduct the Drum and Bugle Corp. The man just handed me the baton and I finished the song. It was great. I got to keep the baton.

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• My mother had lots and lots of children who didn’t survive.

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• Mr. Brooks and I have been friends forever. He is in seventh heaven with his new success on Broadway.

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• Mel is nuts. He puts on a suit and a tie and acts like a normal person so people think he’s okay. He’s definitely out in left field. He’s got the ambition of a boy.

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• I’ve had some wonderful times at the White House. I’ve been with Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton and Bush.

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• I’d rather be at home with 12 people around the table.

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• I was at dinner with Gene Wilder and imitated Ethel Barrymore for everyone.

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• I think I was immediately fed, so food became a very important part of my life.

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• I have a cooking show that’s coming on that I did in Albany. It will be on The Cooking Channel.

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• Every couple of seconds out here they’re honoring somebody. You’ve got to get dressed, go in and sit down. Invariably somebody makes a speech.

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• Dolly Parton… I love being around that woman! I worked really hard to keep up with her.

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Birth:	1st August, 1933
Death:	4th May, 2009
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor, Author, Chef, Comedian, Film Director, Television Producer

About

Dominick "Dom" DeLuise was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author. He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur from 1965 until his death and the father of actor, director, pianist, and writer Peter DeLuise, actor David DeLuise, and actor Michael DeLuise.

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Births

• 1925 - Rod Steiger
• 1961 - Daniel Gillespie Clowes
• 1932 - Loretta Lynn
• 1912 - Robert Doisneau
• 1965 - Yukihiro Matsumoto

Deaths

• 2012 - Jonathan Frid
• 1975 - Michael Flanders
• 2010 - Peter Steele
• 2000 - Phil Katz
• 1978 - Sophia Lyon Fahs