79 Quotes by Fred MacMurray

Sometimes a writer writes scenes for people who just say 'Hi' to indicate they're in love. I play those scenes very well.

I've had offers to do series on both radio and TV, but it s so much work and I'm lazy. I'd rather go fishing.

I never went to acting school; when someone expounds on motivation and all that stuff, I don't understand it. I was just lucky to be able to do what I did. When I started, people said I was very natural, which I guess is difficult for a lot of people to be.

You know pretty well that when you're in a scene with a dog, everybody looks at him. I know I do.

When television first came on, it had all the comedy.

A lot of actors go crazy if they're not working, but I guess I'm a little lazy.

I'm Scottish, so I took care of my money.

I do enough pictures so I ran play golf and go up to my ranch once in awhile. This is what I worked towards when I began in this business in 1934.

June cooks, I cook and we have a girl who comes in to clean three days a week. We like that way of living. I suppose a lot of people think we can afford more, but we like it simple.