Chuck Barris Quotes

A collection of quotes by Chuck Barris.

Chuck Barris was an American television producer and host, born on June 3, 1929, in Pennsylvania, United States. He is best known as the creator and host of the popular game show "The Gong Show" which aired from the 1970s to the 1980s. Barris also produced and hosted other successful game shows like "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed Game." Apart from his television career, he claimed to have worked as a CIA assassin in his memoir titled "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," which was later adapted into a film of the same name. Barris passed away on March 21, 2017, in New York City, leaving behind a legacy in the world of entertainment.

Fifty percent of something is better than than one hundred p

Fifty percent of something is better than than one hundred percent of nothing.

Chuck Barris

Life Truth Possession You And Me Babe

There's tons of creative people in television that have one

There's tons of creative people in television that have one failure after another, and they just step up higher. I could never get over that. When I had a failure, there was no such thing as just getting over it.

Chuck Barris

Failure