George Burns: George Burns

Quotes 

• George Burns : When Gracie and I first started in vaudeville, I was supposed to tell all the jokes. And our opening was supposed to be where we did that real old classic. I'd say "My family were in the iron and steel business," and Gracie was supposed to say "Really?" and then I'd say "Yeah, my mother irons and my father steals." We walked on stage on night and I said "Gracie, my family is in the iron and steel business," and she started to laugh. I said, "What are you laughing at?" She said "George, if your father steals and your mother irons, why are you doing this for a living?" So that's how a straight man was born.