My parents took me to Amish country, to see a bunch of people that have no cars, no TV, no phone.… Who wants to see a whole community that's been grounded?

About Jerry Seinfeld

Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( SYNE-feld; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, filmmaker, and television producer specializing in observational comedy. Seinfeld gained stardom playing a fictionalized version of himself in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he co-created and wrote with Larry David. Seinfeld earned a...

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Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God's final word on where your lips end.

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There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.

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A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.

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My parents took me to Amish country, to see a bunch of people that have no cars, no TV, no phone. . . . Who wants to see a whole community that's been grounded?