Dick Van Patten

“The only honest reaction and true loyalty that we get is from our animals.”

“I've titled this book 'Eighty Is Not Enough' not just for the obvious play on words, but as a way of expressing the single idea that has governed my entire life, that every moment of life is precious, that every step we take is an adventure, that every day on earth is a gift from God.”

“I've probably had more jobs than any other actor living.”

“It was just an accident; I was never going to come out here.”

“I've seen people that don't treat their animals well and yet their animals are still just as loving to them even though they're not treated that well. It's very hard to find that kind of loyalty and love and affection in human beings.”

“People don't like to feed live mice and rats to their snakes. Now we have a regular meat food that they will eat. Ninety percent of the snakes will eat this food and love it.”

“I got what they called a diabetic stroke. Here's what it is, my left hand and my left leg. You know when your leg falls asleep? It's like that constantly. It's not painful, but it's so annoying. My leg is all tingly and my arm is all tingly.”

“I never thought radio would fizzle out.”

“The only honest reaction and true loyalty we get is from our animals. Once they're your friends, you can do no wrong.”

“I may eat nine bowls of dog food, because eight isn't enough.”

“We waited until we perfected the dog food, and then we worked on the cat food. Even though it's not going through the roof the way the dog food is, I think it will catch on eventually.”

“For nearly eight decades, I've had the great fortune of playing thousands of roles before millions of people.”

“You have a laugh line; don't accentuate it. You get a bigger laugh.”

“I was in 27 Broadway plays in a row as a kid, and in between, I learned how to play the horses from the stagehands.”

“I was in 27 Broadway plays, and three of them got the Pulitzer Prize.”

“We're very lucky people, doing something that we really love to do. I feel privileged to have been an actor all my life.”

“It used to be said all horse players die broke - you can't beat the races. But today, with the Pick 6's and Superfectas, you can. Not that the odds aren't against you, but a good hit, and it's hard to blow that back.”

“I come from New York originally, but Californians have been wonderful about animals. These animals are so nice and so good and so sweet and intelligent. It's a crime not to help them.”

“My mother was aggressive - the typical stage mother.”

“I've hit the Pick 6 for a hundred thousand a couple of times. A few more for 60, 70 thousand.”