I remain just one thing, and one thing only -- and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.
Source: In Observer (London), 17 June 1960.
-- Charlie Chaplin, (Apr 16 1889-1977), English actor, director, composer; He is considered the greatest comic actor of silent movies, e.g., The Kid, 1920 and The Gold Rush, 1924.