287 Quotes by Dick Van Dyke

I pay attention to the news. I take the 'New York Times.' I do the Saturday crossword.

'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' was a movie that I repeatedly turned down. The movie's producer, Albert 'Cubby' Broccoli, known for his tight-fisted control of the James Bond movie franchise, desperately wanted to re-team Julie Andrews and me after the success we'd enjoyed with 'Mary Poppins.'

My father made about $25 a week. We always lived just on the edge.

I'm not cantankerous.

I didn't even start dancing until I was in my thirties, and it was like flying.

I don't think we've got much of a chance to tell you the truth. But our main problem is our audience skews a little older than most shows, and I don't think our people can stay up that late. I certainly can't.

'The Dick Van Dyke Show' was the most fun I ever had and the most creative period of my life.

Working with my son was like falling off a log. I had so much fun doing it.

It's more in my nature to be optimistic, I think. I'm one of those people who gets up on the right side of the bed in the morning.