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Dick Van Dyke Quotes

We all know we’re going to die. We’re all circling the drain. Some of us are closer than others. I’m 90, I know I’m closer to the drain than most people Picture Quote #1

You’re going to die. That’s going to happen. What matters is what you do with your time before you get flushed out Picture Quote #1

No, I did night clubs right here in Los Angeles. My partner, Phil Erickson, put me in the business, a guy from my home town, a dear friend who we just lost a couple of months ago Picture Quote #1

No, no, it was the relationships. That was that group. People believed that Rob and Laura were really married in real life. You know, a lot of people believed that Picture Quote #1

Oh, I had an idea for a pilot of my own at the time, and then Carl sent me about eight scripts and simply I threw my idea out the window because the writing was just so good Picture Quote #1

Probably one of the happiest moments, outside the birth of all of my kids, was the first time we won an Emmy, that the show won an Emmy. That was a big night Picture Quote #1

Stan said he used to keep Hardy late, make him miss his golf game, and really get him mad Picture Quote #1

I got into a Broadway show before I ever sang and danced. I learned how after I got in the show Picture Quote #1

I’ve won several Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy, so maybe somebody will let me have an Oscar, and then I’ll have a full set Picture Quote #1

There’s a lot of very funny people I’d love to work with that I’ve never met, of course. I love Steve Martin and Jim Carrey Picture Quote #1

I think the saddest moment in my life just happened two months ago. My old nightclub partner passed away, Phil Erickson down in Atlanta. He - I owe him everything. He put me in the business and taught me about everything I know Picture Quote #1

My son Barry, of course, has been on from the beginning. And his son Shane is playing now a med student regularly on the show. And at one point or another, I’ve had all four of his kids on the show Picture Quote #1

So at 16 I got a job at the local radio station. And I was working after school and weekends. I did the news; I did everything. I did - played records Picture Quote #1

We had all week to rehearse. An audience would come in at the end of the week and we’d our little show. Most of the ad- libbing happened during the week on the show Picture Quote #1

Do you know that I was the anchor on the ‘CBS Morning Show?’ And my newsman was Walter Cronkite Picture Quote #1

I did a ‘Golden Girls’ once, which shot in front of an audience, and that went well. I had a good time. But I need an audience, for comedy at least Picture Quote #1

I played a killer twice. Once on ‘Matlock,’ on Andy Griffith’s show, I got to play the killer Picture Quote #1

I think, the ‘Van Dyke Show’ and ‘Mary Poppins’ are two of the best periods of my life. I had so much fun, I didn’t want it to end Picture Quote #1

I watch ‘Al Jazeera.’ They have news that you can’t find anywhere else. They do great documentaries, too Picture Quote #1

I asked Fred Astaire once when he was about my age if he still danced, and he said ‘Yes, but it hurts now.’ That’s exactly it. I can still dance, too, but it hurts now! Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be Stan Laurel, then I wanted to be Fred Astaire and then Captain Kangaroo. I actually started out as a radio announcer when I was 17 and never left the business, so that’s literally 70 years Picture Quote #1

I was a ‘Laurel and Hardy’ nut. I got to know Laurel at the end of his life, and it was a great thrill for me. He left me his bow tie and derby and told me that if they ever made a movie about him, he’d want me to play him Picture Quote #1

I’ve been talking about retiring for years. It’s my standard answer to the question, ‘What are your future plans?’ The truth is, I’ll always want to do things that are worthwhile or fun Picture Quote #1

One day in 61, I was looking in the Santa Monica phone book for a number, and there it was: Stan Laurel, Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. I went over there and spent the afternoon with them. And pumped him with questions. I must have driven him crazy. I spent a lot of happy hours at Stan’s house on Sundays just talking about comedy Picture Quote #1

When I auditioned for ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ on Broadway, Gower Champion said, ‘You’ve got the job!’ I said, ‘Mr. Champion, I can’t dance.’ He said, ‘We’ll teach you what you need to know.’ Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid, I loved all the silent comedians - Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, Chaplin. And I used to imitate them. I’d go to see a Buster Keaton movie and come home and try things out I’d seen. I learned to do pratfalls when I was very young Picture Quote #1

It means you never know what’s going to happen,’ I said. ‘You do your best, then take your chances. Everything else is beyond our control Picture Quote #1

I have four kids, seven grandkids, and four great-grandkids. Maybe I can become a great-great-grandfather if I hang on! Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid, I had ambitions for being a television announcer, which was before television took off, you know, in the late 40s. And just through necessity, going out looking for work, I was starting to sing, and dance, and act, and I never expected to do that, nor to have any success at it at least Picture Quote #1

Some people never change their mind through their whole lives, about anything, despite new information that comes in. And now that we know that homosexuality is not a choice, it’s biological, I think we have to love and understand them Picture Quote #1

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We all know we’re going to die. We’re all circling the drain. Some of us are closer than others. I’m 90, I know I’m closer to the drain than most people (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) You’re going to die. That’s going to happen. What matters is what you do with your time before you get flushed out (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) No, I did night clubs right here in Los Angeles. My partner, Phil Erickson, put me in the business, a guy from my home town, a dear friend who we just lost a couple of months ago (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) No, no, it was the relationships. That was that group. People believed that Rob and Laura were really married in real life. You know, a lot of people believed that (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) Oh, I had an idea for a pilot of my own at the time, and then Carl sent me about eight scripts and simply I threw my idea out the window because the writing was just so good (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) Probably one of the happiest moments, outside the birth of all of my kids, was the first time we won an Emmy, that the show won an Emmy. That was a big night (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) Stan said he used to keep Hardy late, make him miss his golf game, and really get him mad (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I got into a Broadway show before I ever sang and danced. I learned how after I got in the show (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I’ve won several Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy, so maybe somebody will let me have an Oscar, and then I’ll have a full set (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) There’s a lot of very funny people I’d love to work with that I’ve never met, of course. I love Steve Martin and Jim Carrey (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I think the saddest moment in my life just happened two months ago. My old nightclub partner passed away, Phil Erickson down in Atlanta. He - I owe him everything. He put me in the business and taught me about everything I know (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) My son Barry, of course, has been on from the beginning. And his son Shane is playing now a med student regularly on the show. And at one point or another, I’ve had all four of his kids on the show (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) So at 16 I got a job at the local radio station. And I was working after school and weekends. I did the news; I did everything. I did - played records (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) We had all week to rehearse. An audience would come in at the end of the week and we’d our little show. Most of the ad- libbing happened during the week on the show (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) Do you know that I was the anchor on the ‘CBS Morning Show?’ And my newsman was Walter Cronkite (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I did a ‘Golden Girls’ once, which shot in front of an audience, and that went well. I had a good time. But I need an audience, for comedy at least (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I played a killer twice. Once on ‘Matlock,’ on Andy Griffith’s show, I got to play the killer (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I think, the ‘Van Dyke Show’ and ‘Mary Poppins’ are two of the best periods of my life. I had so much fun, I didn’t want it to end (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I watch ‘Al Jazeera.’ They have news that you can’t find anywhere else. They do great documentaries, too (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I asked Fred Astaire once when he was about my age if he still danced, and he said ‘Yes, but it hurts now.’ That’s exactly it. I can still dance, too, but it hurts now! (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I wanted to be Stan Laurel, then I wanted to be Fred Astaire and then Captain Kangaroo. I actually started out as a radio announcer when I was 17 and never left the business, so that’s literally 70 years (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I was a ‘Laurel and Hardy’ nut. I got to know Laurel at the end of his life, and it was a great thrill for me. He left me his bow tie and derby and told me that if they ever made a movie about him, he’d want me to play him (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I’ve been talking about retiring for years. It’s my standard answer to the question, ‘What are your future plans?’ The truth is, I’ll always want to do things that are worthwhile or fun (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) One day in 61, I was looking in the Santa Monica phone book for a number, and there it was: Stan Laurel, Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. I went over there and spent the afternoon with them. And pumped him with questions. I must have driven him crazy. I spent a lot of happy hours at Stan’s house on Sundays just talking about comedy (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) When I auditioned for ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ on Broadway, Gower Champion said, ‘You’ve got the job!’ I said, ‘Mr. Champion, I can’t dance.’ He said, ‘We’ll teach you what you need to know.’ (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) When I was a kid, I loved all the silent comedians - Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, Chaplin. And I used to imitate them. I’d go to see a Buster Keaton movie and come home and try things out I’d seen. I learned to do pratfalls when I was very young (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) It means you never know what’s going to happen,’ I said. ‘You do your best, then take your chances. Everything else is beyond our control (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) I have four kids, seven grandkids, and four great-grandkids. Maybe I can become a great-great-grandfather if I hang on! (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) When I was a kid, I had ambitions for being a television announcer, which was before television took off, you know, in the late 40s. And just through necessity, going out looking for work, I was starting to sing, and dance, and act, and I never expected to do that, nor to have any success at it at least (Dick Van Dyke Quotes) Some people never change their mind through their whole lives, about anything, despite new information that comes in. And now that we know that homosexuality is not a choice, it’s biological, I think we have to love and understand them (Dick Van Dyke Quotes)

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