24 Quotes by Raymond Burr

I only hope that I can regain my own identity once I decide that Perry Mason and myself have come to the parting of the road. Perry Mason has become a career for me... all I know is that I work, eat and sleep Perry Mason.

Never gaining a good reputation is not nearly as painful as losing one.

Mixing with groups of people can be enjoyed, it is pleasing in a way that cannot be explained other than the temptation to become closer to one or the other.

Nature has a way sometimes of reminding Man of just how small he is. She occasionally throws up terrible offsprings of our pride and carelesness, to remind us of how puny we really are in the face of a tornado, an earthquake, or a Godzilla. The reckless ambitions of Man are often dwarfed by their dangerous consequences. For now, Godzilla -- that strangely innocent and tragic monster -- has gone to earth. Whether he returns or not, or is never again seen by human eyes, the things he has taught us remain.

I love wines, except when I'm dieting.

People here always said to me, 'Why would you leave civilization to go to a place like Fiji?' Fiji is a far more civilized place than California or New York City.