46 Quotes by Dick Van Patten

You have a laugh line; don't accentuate it. You get a bigger laugh.

We're very lucky people, doing something that we really love to do. I feel privileged to have been an actor all my life.

I've titled this book 'Eighty Is Not Enough' not just for the obvious play on words, but as a way of expressing the single idea that has governed my entire life, that every moment of life is precious, that every step we take is an adventure, that every day on earth is a gift from God.

You're working with the same people, and there's a lot of recognition. I like to do series best. I really do.

I've hit the Pick 6 for a hundred thousand a couple of times. A few more for 60, 70 thousand.

I've had a great life. It was exciting. I worked with the most interesting people, and I traveled all over the country.

It used to be said all horse players die broke - you can't beat the races. But today, with the Pick 6's and Superfectas, you can. Not that the odds aren't against you, but a good hit, and it's hard to blow that back.

It was just an accident; I was never going to come out here.

The family's first, and the career is second. I could get fired from a show. As long as everything's okay with my family, it really would not bother me.