John Candy quotes

Born
October 31, 1950 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

Died
March 4, 1994.

Occupation
Actor, comedian.

John Candy was a Canadian comedian and actor.

Movies
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Spaceballs (1987)
The Blues Brothers (1980)

Six bucks and my right nut says we’re not landing in Chicago.
– John Candy

Like your job. Love your wife.
– John Candy

I thought to myself, Join the army. It’s free. So I figured while I’m here I’ll lose a few pounds.
– John Candy

As long as you can savor the humorous aspect of misery and misfortune, you can overcome anything.
– John Candy

You can escape into a character.
– John Candy

Wherever you go in the world, you just have to say you’re Canadian and people laugh.
– John Candy

I’m a mog: half man, half dog. I’m my own best friend!
– John Candy

Hey, I stopped smoking cigarettes. Isn’t that something? I’m on to cigars now. I’m on to a five-year plan. I eliminated cigarettes, then I go to cigars, then I go to pipes, then I go to chewing tobacco, then I’m on to that nicotine gum.
– John Candy

I know what I have to do if I want to lose weight and stay healthy: eat a proper diet and exercise. All I’ve got to do is apply it.
– John Candy

I’m the one who has to look in the mirror, and after a while it begins to eat at you.
– John Candy

I did the ‘Tonight Show’ once, and I choked up. I get intimidated.
– John Candy

You can escape into a character.
– John Candy

I think I may have become an actor to hide from myself. You can escape into a character.
– John Candy

You know, the finest line a man will walk is between success at work and success at home.
– John Candy

I don’t watch my movies. I just get too critical of myself.
– John Candy

If you’re not happy without it, you’ll never be happy with it.
– John Candy