122 Quotes by Dirk Benedict

We are all vegetarians here, and except for a mountain lion that's been hanging around and killed our dog, we don't have a care in the world.

I am a better actor now than at any time in my life. And haven't worked for seven years!

I consider my life one long string of failures, but all of the failure has made me more grateful to be alive, more joyous in the moment and more appreciative for every day I have.

America is terrified of the passage of time. Prozac Nation. Land of Face Lifts.

I have written two nonfiction books, I'm embarrassed to say.

The trouble with most stage plays nowadays is they are written by people who grew up not reading or seeing the great theatrical literature of the day, but watching network TV. And so they are more like TV sitcoms than stage plays.

Children who cling to parents or who don't want to leave home are stunted in their emotional, psychological growth.

The idea of turning into a reptile fascinated me. Other than that, my role was kind of... well, I don't want to say boring, but rather ordinary. I was playing the helpless victim.

To me, all writing is like music. And especially dialogue. I studied music in college; that is what I wanted to be, a composer. Acting got me sidetracked.