“Do I ever get questions that are rude or impertinent? Yes, but I love ...” — Steve Allen Quote

“Do I ever get questions that are rude or impertinent? Yes, but I love to use them. The audience immediately perceives the emotional awkwardness of the situation.”

“I used to be a heavy gambler. But now I just make mental bets. That's how I lost my mind.”

“I was in sixth grade the first time I was required to speak in front of an audience. I had terrible stage fright and felt quite ill, in fact, by the time I had to give my little talk to students in another class across the hall.”

“Awkwardness gives me great comfort. I've never been cool, but I've felt cool. I've been in the cool place, but I wasn't really cool - I was trying to pass for hip or cool. It's the awkwardness that's nice.”

“Awkwardness is the consciousness of a false position.”

“Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman.”