Clowns, they've got to be. I like clowns, but they should be funny. It's a clown's business being funny.
10 seconds sound clip from the Ocean's 11 (1960) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:04:51 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Hello? Jimmy, are you in yet?
- Sorry, operator, Mr. Foster is out. Yeah, so is Mr. Ocean.
- I made a cardinal rule never to answer the telephone during the month of December.
- And I ask you: What is funny about going to the pokey for 10 years?
- To me, in all sincerity, nothing.
- Agreed. Yet that's exactly where we'll be unless every bit of timing is checked and rechecked.
- One more question: Inform me frankly what have I done to earn contempt?
- Why should I be treated like I am stupid and they are smart?
- That's right. It was your scheme in the first place.
[...]