A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me.
All my children inherited perfect pitch.
Anyone who wants to run has to be a Jimmy Swaggart, minus the default.
Every Vacation movie didn't just make the studio money. They each made the studio a lot of money.
Heads of studios change. The new executives at Warners feel the Vacation franchise is a little long in the tooth.
I don't know if my looks will ever get any better, but my pratfalls sure won't.
I have three daughters. I wanted them to be raised where there are real seasons and where everyone their age wasn't trying to get into movies.
I just can't imagine someone wanting everything in their private life to be skewered.
I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don't mind being an actor so much now.
I know everybody's got to make a buck. I just wish they didn't even know my name.
I learned a lot about handling fans from established stars.
I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.
I prefer working with my friends.
I tell the person I won't take a picture or sign the autograph, but I will shake their hand. That kind of personal touch is all they're really seeking.
I think the Clintons are brilliant. I've never met a person as intelligent as Bill, and I think Hillary is right up there with him. They're too smart for Washington.
I took a professional gamble leaving Hollywood, knowing I would be out of the loop. I'm not part of the movie world in-crowd right now.
I was always the guy getting kicked out of my classes at school for having an attitude problem.
I watched every single Charlie Chaplin film.
I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not.
If you're in the White House, it's your house, and you can invite whatever friend you want.
In the '60s, I started acting on these little video machines with my friends. We started a comedy workshop called Channel One in the Village.
It took me 20 years of making movies to learn how to do it.
It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering.
Last good pratfall I did, I broke bones in both hands. I still feel it when people shake my hand.
Most of the films I've done were ruined in the postproduction, not during filming.
Most people just want you to acknowledge that they did recognize you. Those who want an autograph or a photo is a different matter altogether.
Once I got married and had kids, I moved away from romantic roles, because it seemed wrong to have my 3-year-old wondering why Daddy was kissing someone else.
Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.
Some Harvard guy said that acid would open our minds, pot wouldn't hurt us, and cocaine was benign.
Television doesn't make stars. It's the written media, the press, that makes stars.
The best comedy I ever did was when people didn't know who I was.
The fact was, Ford kept stumbling around. I didn't want him in the White House. I wanted Carter in, and I had a forum of 20 million people watching.
The first thing that happens is that you're overwhelmed by so much attention. It's just so unnatural. Only people who've been in that position can realize what it's like. I mean, you have to be there.
The worst thing about Saturday Night Live now is that, in the last 10 to 15 years, they've grown to some 40 writers. We had seven. And seven actors.
There are very few solid family films. A lot of the writing is awful.
They can't make any of these talented young actors Fletch. You might as well make a movie called Chevy Chase.
We didn't invent drugs, but they were a part of what the Beatles and everyone else told us was correct back in the '60s.
We never could have performed live for an hour and a half every week if we were doing drugs.
With Clinton, there's no question that I would have made fun of his out-and-out lying. But he's also a good friend.
You may have read that I went to M.I.T. In 1982 I filled out a Who's Who survey with joking responses, and they never bothered to check the facts.
His first television appearence was on Saturday Night Live.
He was in every opening sketch on Saturday Night Live during the first season.
He was the first peron to ever say "Live From New York It's Saturday Night." on Saturday Night Live.
He was the first ever anchor on Weekend Update.
He was most famous for his falls on Saturday Night Live.
On February 15, 1997, he has been banned from ever hosting Saturday Night Live.
One of his recurring characters on Saturday Night Live was the Land Shark.
He lives with his wife, Jaynie, in New York.
He has made many nasty remarks about George W. Bush, going as far as to call him a "Dumb F***."
He raised money and campaigned for Bill Clinton in the 1990s.
He was the tallest original cast member of SNL at 6'4".
He was a class clown.
He has hosted the Acadamy Awards twice.
His real name is Cornelius Crane Chase, and he is well-known for his role as Clark Griswald in all 4 National Lampoon's Vacation movies.
His brother roomed across the hall from Ted Kasczinski "The Unabomber" at Harvard.
He runs five miles a day to stay fit and healthy.
Chevy is afraid of snakes!
He appeared alongside Paul Simon in the music video "You Can Call Me Al," in which he lip-syncs all of Simon's lines.
He has perfect pitch, a musical ability to remember the exact frequency of a note.
He was valedictorian of his high school class.
He was convicted of drunk driving. [1995]
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