In fact, it used to be a joke if you studied at a University.
Meaning of the quote
In the past, people would joke about someone who went to university to study. They didn't think it was important or valuable to get a higher education. However, today, going to university is seen as an important way to learn and prepare for a good career.
About Tony Randall
Tony Randall was an iconic American actor best known for playing the role of Felix Unger in the TV adaptation of ‘The Odd Couple.’ Over his six-decade career, he received numerous award nominations and won one Emmy, cementing his place as a beloved figure in film, television, and theater.
More quotes from Tony Randall
I would have started the National Actors Theatre 30 years earlier.
American actor (1920-2004)
You mustn’t take any award so seriously.
American actor (1920-2004)
So many people have won Emmys, so many people have won multiple Emmys that I think it’s a degraded award.
American actor (1920-2004)
Well, I’m a tape-recording nut. I like to play my tapes.
American actor (1920-2004)
We have too many actors for the jobs available.
American actor (1920-2004)
Museums, I love museums.
American actor (1920-2004)
The competition is pretty rough these days.
American actor (1920-2004)
I was on the Johnny Carson show, I believe 114 or 104 times. And aside from those times on the air, I never spoke to him. I never met him.
American actor (1920-2004)
In fact, it used to be a joke if you studied at a University.
American actor (1920-2004)
We’re also the only country that has the Death Penalty. That’s something to boast about, isn’t it?
American actor (1920-2004)
Awards are only a publicity gimmick.
American actor (1920-2004)
And it’s a crime because the great plays of history, going all the way back to the Greeks, are part of everybody’s heritage. It’s just like in music, Beethoven or Mozart, that’s everybody’s heritage.
American actor (1920-2004)
There’s only one thing worse than a man who doesn’t have strong likes and dislikes, and that’s a man who has strong likes and dislikes without the courage to voice them.
American actor (1920-2004)
I never achieved my first goal in the National Actors Theatre, which is to have a permanent Acting Company.
American actor (1920-2004)
Inherit the Wind is a wonderful play, and I was in the original with Paul Muni.
American actor (1920-2004)
The real thing is, you should be seeing these plays in the Theatre. That’s what they were written for. That’s where the enjoyment is. Studying them is no enjoyment whatsoever.
American actor (1920-2004)
Sooner or later, we sell out for money.
American actor (1920-2004)
I thought that I held the record of most appearances on the Bob Hope Show, but I think – It’s Brooke Shields.
American actor (1920-2004)
Marilyn Monroe was no fun to work with. She would report to work around 5:00 in the evening. You’ve been in make-up since 8:30 in the morning waiting for her.
American actor (1920-2004)
I’ve always enjoyed Acting. Acting is acting.
American actor (1920-2004)
Awards sell tickets, and they’re a clever publicity stunt.
American actor (1920-2004)
The young actors coming out of the Universities are well trained.
American actor (1920-2004)
Many of the Universities have very good Theatre Departments these days.
American actor (1920-2004)
Everyone town of 100,000 in the United States should have a Classical Theater supported by the town, or the state of the county, or the Federal Government, as they have in every civilized country.
American actor (1920-2004)