85+ Hilarious Danny DeVito Quotes From His Life And Movies

Anusuya Mukherjee
Dec 12, 2023 By Anusuya Mukherjee
Originally Published on Mar 09, 2021
Danny DeVito quotes are proof that he's simply an amazing person.
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Danny DeVito is an actor, film director, and producer from the United States.

He rose to fame for his performance in the TV series, ‘Taxi’. He won several awards for his work in this series, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

DeVito has been the film director and producer of various films that he has also starred in. Perhaps his most famous film was 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'.

He was born in New Jersey in the United States. He is of Italian descent but was born and raised in the United States. He did his early schooling in New Jersey, United States, and was later sent to a boarding school in the United States itself. He is known to be one of the nicest celebrities in Hollywood!

We have compiled a list of the best Danny DeVito quotes and sayings, including Danny DeVito movie quotes such as Danny DeVito 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' quotes.

For more great quotes, check out these 'Matilda' quotes and 'Batman' quotes too.

Best Danny DeVito Quotes And Sayings

Ready to discover the best Danny DeVito quotes? Danny DeVito has a natural way of being likable. Some of the best Danny DeVito quotes and sayings are given below. Go ahead and share these Danny DeVito quotes with those you love.

1. “People come into your lives who you have a good time with, and time goes by and you still have a good time with them and you do stupid stuff with them. To me, that's life.”

-Danny DeVito.

2. “A tree falls the way it leans.  Be careful the way you lean.”

-Danny DeVito.

3. “We could be in a turtle's dream in outer space.”

-Danny DeVito.

4. “I'll tell you one thing, it's a cruel, cruel world.”

-Danny DeVito.

5. “I don’t look ahead. I’m right here with you. It’s a good way to be.”

-Danny DeVito.

6. “It’s fun to be on the edge.”

-Danny DeVito.

7. “School? It's out of the question. Who would be here to sign for the packages?”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

8. “I am self-centred. I just adore myself.”

-Danny DeVito.

9. “Most men somewhere in their psyche are still dragging women around by their hair.”

-Danny DeVito.

10. “You could be a boxer or something. I could be your manager.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Twins’.

Hilarious Danny DeVito Quotes

Given below are some hilarious Danny DeVito quotes and sayings from the iconic actor from New Jersey, United States. Share these Danny DeVito quotes and sayings with your friends to give them a good laugh. Your family and friends are sure to love these Danny DeVito quotes.

11. “I've been to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It's a tower, and it's leaning.”

-Danny DeVito.

12. “There are two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone who won't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?”

-Danny DeVito.

13. “I'll watch Ricky Gervais in anything he does. The guy's hilarious.”

-Danny DeVito.

14. “What do you call 500 lawyers lying on the bottom of the ocean? A good start.”

-Danny DeVito.

15. “A lot of it revolves around food with me because a lot of my life does in a way.”

-Danny DeVito.

16. “Well, that's it. The last check is written. What do we have left out of the $50,000 reward?”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Twins’.

17. “In a manner of speaking, yes. Uh, welcome to Wormwood Motors. Harry Wormwood, owner, founder, whatever.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

18. “The son has always felt like he was a footnote in one of the stories the father tells.”

-Danny DeVito.

19. “Dinner time is family time. What is this trash you're reading?”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

20. “What car? Sued by who? Who you been talking to?”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

21. “I didn't go to college. I don't know anybody who did. Bunch of hippies and cesspool salesmen, ha ha ha ha...”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

22. “Yes. You tend the elephants. Make those ears disappear!”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Dumbo’.

23. “There are only three things with that kind of unconditional acceptance: Dogs, donuts, and money.”

-Danny DeVito.

Popular Danny DeVito Quotes

A list of the most popular Danny DeVito quotes is given below. There's no mistake in the fact that Danny DeVito is incredibly loved within the industry and by fans too. His work speaks for itself. These Danny DeVito quotes will give you a glimpse into the mega popularity of this talented actor.

24. “What you do with it and things like that, but I basically chose this after I read it because I thought it was different and funny and unique and dark - things that I like to do.”

-Danny DeVito.

25. “The reason that I made it was because I thought it was really funny and unique and just a different genre.”

-Danny DeVito.

26. “We did 'Erin Brockovich', we did 'Man On The Moon', we did 'Living Out Loud', but now I'm going to keep going.”

-Danny DeVito.

27. “Wherever I am, it's a really good feeling to have that connection to people.”

-Danny DeVito.

28. “Since you're an educator, I'll make you a deal.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’

29. “So, you pick this stuff here and this stuff there and then you see things in certain ways and you start visualizing and thank God I get the chance to do this.”

-Danny DeVito.

30. “Uh... Webster - calling from California. I happen to have something, uh, some merchandise, that you, uh, that you might want.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Twins’.

31. “You have until tomorrow night to fix that!”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Dumbo’.

32. “When I’m directing or producing, I like to do different kinds of stories.”

-Danny DeVito.

33. “I climbed like a billion stairs... it's not like I can take them two at a time.”

-Danny DeVito.

34. “I did not glue my hat to my head! The hat shrunk!”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

35. “All the magic and the whimsy and the surreal, but he also has a fantastic story of a father and son that really gets under your skin.”

-Danny DeVito.

Funny Danny DeVito Quotes And Sayings

Some funny Danny DeVito quotes and sayings are given below. These Danny DeVito quotes and sayings will hopefully make you laugh. This list also includes Danny DeVito quotes from his film ‘Twins’. The film director and producer of ‘Twins’ was Ivan Reitman. Why not share these DeVito quotes with your friends?

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36. “I'm always studying and I've been doing it for a long time now.”

-Danny DeVito.

37. “I was raised on the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges, which is a little cruel. It's kind of like, in a way, dark.”

-Danny DeVito.

38. “Christmas is a good excuse to eat everything.”

-Danny DeVito.

39. “Life is a game, whoever has the most money at the end wins.”

-Danny Devito.

40. “I don't know. I think it's funny!... It's so absurd. I'm alone.”

-Danny DeVito.

41. “Julius, don't do this to me! I got a car to deliver! The last thing I need is a detour to the slammer!”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Twins’.

42. “A book? What do you want a book for?”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

43. “Of course I've got lawyers. They are like nuclear weapons.”

-Danny DeVito.

44. “Of course you didn't do it, you little twit.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

45. “But instead of just one perfect kid, Mom had the two of us.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Twins’.

46. “Look, there's no way Mr. Beetroot, that I am gonna deliver any damn Cadillac, unless I know for sure that I have... twenty for my cut.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Twins’.

47. “The moment I sat down I thought I was looking into a mirror.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Twins’.

48. “My life just got flushed down the toilet.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Twins’.

49. “We set the building on fire, you just happened to catch on fire!”

-Danny DeVito, 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'.

Danny DeVito Quotes From Movies

Some famous DeVito quotes and sayings from his films are given below. These Danny DeVito quotes and sayings will make you remember all the iconic films that he has been a part of. Almost every character played by Danny DeVito is remembered by fans. The character of Martini in 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' is also widely acclaimed.

Fans love almost every character played by Danny DeVito.

50. “If you're being smart with me, young lady, you're going to be punished.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

51. “I’m right, you're wrong, and there's nothing you can do about it.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

52. “You can change all the laws you want. You can't stop the game.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Other People’s Money’.

53. “There is no winning! Only degrees of losing!”

-Danny DeVito, ‘The War Of The Roses’.

54. “There's nothing you can get from a book that you can't get from a television faster.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

55. “You're a Wormwood, you start acting like one! Now sit up and look at the TV.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

56. “Never do anything I tell you, without checking with me first.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Dumbo’.

57. “You’re making people happy. That’s no small thing.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Animal Crackers’.

58. “Yeah, I got a boy, Mikey, and one mistake, Matilda.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

59. “I robbed a thief! How can you not see the humor in that?”

-Danny DeVito, ‘What’s The Worst That Could Happen?’.

60. “Getting old is a gift.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Jumanji: The Next Level”.

61. “Welcome to the Medici Family circus where we believe no wild animals shall be held in captivity.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Dumbo’.

Famous Danny DeVito Quotes

A list of famous DeVito quotes and sayings is given below. These quotes will remind you of the iconic roles played by the actor.

62. “The whole point of love is to put someone else’s needs above your own.”

-Danny DeVito.

63. “The choices we make, dictate the lives we lead.”

-Danny DeVito.

64. “We're living in a country that discriminates, and has certain racist tendencies.”

-Danny DeVito.

65. “A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.”

-Danny DeVito.

66. “I'll tell you one thing. I love Philadelphia.”

-Danny DeVito.

67. “I developed that for a long time. I also developed 'Sugar Sweet Science' at New Line and that didn't happen. That was a boxing movie. And between all that there were a couple of other things.”

-Danny DeVito.

68. “$5,000? I'm not paying it! What are they going to do, repossess the kid?”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

69. “[It] gives kids a chance to have a great time in the summer, and act like kids.”

-Danny DeVito.

70. “You know what a Rainmaker is, kid? The bucks are gonna be falling from the sky.”

-Danny DeVito, ‘The Rainmaker’.

71. “Even when you read the script of 'Big Fish', which is really a terrific script, you don't really get into the world that he's creating until you take that step with him, that first step into a world he's created in his mind.”

-Danny DeVito.

72. “You have to give people permission to laugh.”

-Danny DeVito.

73. “In order for the light of gratitude and happiness to shine so brightly, the darkness of how it could be worse must be present.”

-Danny DeVito.

Memorable Danny DeVito Quotes

Ready for the final installment of Danny DeVito quotes? Given below are some memorable Danny DeVito quotes. You can't mistake these iconic Danny DeVito quotes to be from anyone other than him. Why not share these Danny Devito 'It's Always Sunny' quotes and more with your friends? Who does not love quotes by Danny DeVito after all?

74. “Jersey is always with me. I was one of the lucky ones. Asbury Park is just the greatest place in the world to spend your childhood.”

-Danny DeVito.

75. “I didn't do it because of the underlying greed that's prevailing, but it is about greed, doing the right thing at the right time using your clout when you have it and what for and what reason.”

- Danny DeVito.

76. “I think of all the characters that I've ever played, they're always about five feet tall.”

-Danny DeVito.

77. “I think 'Taxi' is one of the seminal, great shows that was ever made on television.”

-Danny DeVito.

78. “From now on, this family does exactly what I say, when exactly, when I say it!”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

79. "Guess which newly-made judge was assigned to Great Benefit's case?"

-Danny DeVito, ‘The Rainmaker’.

80. “A bad salesman will automatically drop his price. Bad salesmen make me sick.”

-Danny DeVito.

81. “What a waste of time!”

-Danny DeVito, ‘Matilda’.

82. “Edward's the kind of actor who is always nosing into it, trying to find it, looking for it, and searching and Robin is, too, but in his own way.”

-Danny DeVito.

83. “I've always been working on two or three things at a time; whether it was in the early days, or whatever, I was always working on something.”

-Danny DeVito.

84. "Yep. Croaked with a heart attack, dropped dead by his swimming pool."

-Danny DeVito, ‘The Rainmaker’.

85. “If it’s true journalism, you shouldn’t be paying for it.”

-Danny DeVito.

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Written by Anusuya Mukherjee

Bachelor of Arts and Law specializing in Political Science and Intellectual Property Rights

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Anusuya MukherjeeBachelor of Arts and Law specializing in Political Science and Intellectual Property Rights

With a wealth of international experience spanning Europe, Africa, North America, and the Middle East, Anusuya brings a unique perspective to her work as a Content Assistant and Content Updating Coordinator. She holds a law degree from India and has practiced law in India and Kuwait. Anusuya is a fan of rap music and enjoys a good cup of coffee in her free time. Currently, she is working on her novel, "Mr. Ivory Merchant".

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