101 Quotes by Ricky Schroder

I asked Michael Jackson once. I said to him, ‘How were you able to go from the Jackson Five to the biggest star in the world? What was your secret, Michael?’ He said, ‘Ricky, stay inspired. That’s the hardest thing to do. If you can figure out a way to stay inspired, you can make it.’

I feel like I’m a fighter. I’ve fought my whole life to get to where I’m at. I like fight movies. When someone gets knocked down, I like to root for him to succeed.

There are going to be peaks and valleys in everything – in your marriage, in your job, in your life. So just enjoy the peaks and ride out the valleys. Just try not to do anything too rash.

I’m just not a quitter and I just never, ever give up. I was forced to adapt because if I didn’t, I was losing inspiration only doing what I was doing.

I don’t know why it is, but sometimes I feel like I’m 60. It’s like I’ve been around for a long time. I felt that way even when I was 8.

I’ve been very blessed. My parents always told me I could be anything I wanted. When you grow up in a household like that, you learn to believe in yourself.

I weren’t an actor, I’d be a wildlife biologist or forest ranger.

I did a lot of gasoline commercials – Hess, Texaco. I was part of the family in the car, the little brat in the back.

It’s difficult being a child actor. I don’t think everything beautiful has to be exploited. Some things can be beautiful and left beautiful.