Dom DeLuise Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

At a formal dinner I once asked a whole table of celebrities, How often do you do this? They all said, As little as possible.

Clinton put away his prepared speech to adlib a speech about relatives because Danny DeVito made a speech that was very well received about his youth and family.

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

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.

I came from immigrant parents, so my parents could not speak a lot of English at all. My father was illiterate actually.

I had a good time with Burt Reynolds. I must admit that Burt was very generous. He's like a brother to me. He really is amazing.

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

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

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

I was sitting four seats away from Clinton when they asked me to start the proceedings. The President said, I thought I was going to be honored, but I end up as Dom DeLuise's photographer.

I wrote a cookbook and the sequel. I also wrote a lot of children's books. It becomes a business after a while.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

People can buy my cooking videos, spaghetti bibs and a wonderful invention called a bread bag. It can keep your Italian bread fresh for days.

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

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.

There were five writers on Blazing Saddles.

We would see people who you think don't need anything and find them very happy to get Bertolli Olive Oil, zip lock bags, scarves and whatever the hell we were giving out.

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

When I was with Reagan they had a Santa Claus suit that fit me. Nancy asked me to be the surprise Santa Claus. I was scared out of my mind.

Trivia

Dom

Dom is probably best known as a regular in

Dom's first acting credit was as a regular performer in the television show

Dom has been married to Carol DeLuise since 1965.

Dom is the author of two children's books: Charlie The Caterpillar and Goldie Locks & The Three Bears: The Real Story!.

Dom once appeared with all three of his sons, Peter DeLuise, Michael DeLuise and David DeLuise as their father in

Dom has three grandchildren. David's daughters Riley DeLuise and Dylan and Peter's son Jake (b. 2004)

Dom is father of actors