117 Quotes by Peter Falk

It was automatic. We were always on the same wavelength even before we started shooting.

I never heard that before in my life. I loved it so much even though I was supposed to be mad at him. You see the look in my face, which is so delighted.

If people asked me whether I'm annoyed or tired or whatever adjective they use about being typecast, I look at them like they're crazy,

He sent the script over and I read it that first night, and about page 45 or 50, I called him up and said I'd do it. I didn't even finish it. You look for a part that you can score in. If I like this character and I can play it, the people are going to laugh or be interested, that's what you look for. They send me things that I wonder why they would send to anybody.

For my money, Patrick McGoohan is the quintessential Columbo adversary.

For some reason, his pool-hall education gets far more ink than his master's degree. And most important, he's part of a hardworking showbiz tradition that doesn't make films, it makes ''pictures.

Usually, I get hired because I`m tall.

I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad I took out my glass eye, handed it to him and said, Try this. I got such a laugh you wouldnt believe.

I did do my own stunts.