Jerry Van Dyke

“I always knew if I had some success that I'd no longer be thought of as Dick Van Dyke's brother.”

“I never turned down anything but 'Gilligan's Island.'”

“The Emmy nomination did a world of good for my confidence.”

“I've been in so many series, or almost-series, that I can't even count them all.”

“Mom always liked me best.”

“I didn't handle success all that well.”

“I have an act I take on the road. That's what saved me. I dont know how most actors make a living.”

“I wanted to be Bob Hope or Red Skelton from the time I was 8 years old.”

“God knows I tried to make it earlier in life, but with all due respect to myself, nothing I ever did was any good.”

“The 'My Mother the Car' script read like Neil Simon compared to the 'Gilligan's Island' script.”

“I became known as the guy who did the worst show in the history of television.”

“If I had taken 'Gilligan's Island,' I would never have gotten 'Coach' because I would have been established as Gilligan.”

“I've always known I was good, but if other people dont think so, it can hurt your confidence.”

“I've always done comedy, and I've always wanted to do a dramatic role. I wanted to be a sheriff.”