Carl Kasell Quotes
Born: April 2, 1934
Carl Kasell, best known as the iconic voice of NPR’s *Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!*, was a master of creative storytelling through the spoken word. Though his primary stage was radio, his philosophy elevated simplicity into an art form: he believed that clarity, wit, and warmth could transform any moment into a canvas. Kasell’s quotes resonate because they remind us that true creativity isn’t about grand gestures, but the meticulous craft of making the ordinary extraordinary. His legacy endures as a testament to the power of voice—a gentle, authoritative muse for artists who find beauty in discipline and joy in connection.
Carl Kasell Quotes (14)
"I've slept through a mild earthquake in Italy. And also a very tight hockey game where people were screaming their heads off."
— Carl Kasell"I'm not a mimic."
— Carl Kasell"Before I even started to school, I sometimes would hide behind the radio, which would be sitting on a table, and pretend that I was on the air and try to fool people who came by to listen."
— Carl Kasell"I try to be romantic."
— Carl Kasell"If not for radio, I'd probably be working at the local supermarket doing who knows what. But after I got that first break at 16, I was not going to do anything else. I had my mind set on radio one way or another."
— Carl Kasell"My parents were not professionals. They were products of the Depression."
— Carl Kasell"I take a nap in the afternoons, and I'm in bed at 9 P.M. It's a struggle sometimes."
— Carl Kasell"'Wait, Wait' has been great. The humor is there, and we get to do a lot of action."
— Carl Kasell"I love my work. It's been good to me."
— Carl Kasell"I never consider what I do as work. It has been fun. It's been rewarding and very fulfilling."
— Carl Kasell"My favorite time at NPR has been 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' It was loads of fun and gave me a chance to meet and talk in person to the audiences that I felt I had known for so many years on the air."
— Carl Kasell"I can honestly say I am the luckiest man around to be able to have worked at a job I love for so many years. It's truly been a joy for me."
— Carl Kasell"I fantasized doing something like 'Wait, Wait.'"
— Carl Kasell"I'm not interested myself in personality news."
— Carl Kasell