George Burns — People

At my age flowers scare me.

George Burns

Empty wooden chairs surround a dining table set with candles and flowers in a warmly lit amber room. — Original artwork

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring close-knit family in another city.

George Burns

Painterly smoking cigar resting on a red silk cushion in warm light. — Original artwork

If I paid $3 or $4 for a cigar, first I’d sleep with it.

George Burns

A small yellow toy taxi rests beside a brown comb and silver scissors on dark gray fabric. — Original artwork

Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.

George Burns

A worn leather boot has three coloured paper tags tied to its laces against pale teal. — Original artwork

When I was young I was called a rugged individualist. When I was in my fifties I was considered eccentric. Here I am doing and saying the same things I did then and I’m labeled senile.

George Burns