A biography for Lorne Greenehasn’t been written yet.
“Children are keenly aware of every situation where mother figuratively wears the pants in the home, and they're scornful of her for it. By the same token, the same attitude on the part of their father commands respect, even If it may at times engender fear.”
“I am a man who likes work. It's not a matter of financial security.”
“If your cat's up a tree, you call the fire department. If someone's hurt, you call the fire department. If there's a mudslide or your house is on fire, you call the fire department. They're our first line of defense.”
“The woman who rules her roost is one of two things: she's illogical, therefore spoiling her children, or she's an iron-fisted disciplinarian, adopting the attitude that rightfully belongs to the man and losing the precious softness that is her birthright.”
“I hope that people will watch 'Griff' to see how I handle a role like this.”
“Every actor - every human being - looks for security.”
“For 14 years I had that run in Canada as a newscaster. When I decided to quit in 1953 I was making more money than the prime minister. Then I was a freelance actor for six years in Canada, the U.S., and England. Then 'Bonanza' came along and I had another 14 year run.”
“Competition sparks excellency.”
“Learn about life and when fate takes you by the hand, go. Do it. Dare to do.”
“In 'Galactica' I play a good guy again. But the truth of the matter is that I enjoy playing heavies more.”
“I've been on a ranch. I've been in outer space. For a short, unhappy period I was a detective. I've also played Brutus and 14 or 15 other Shakespearean roles.”
“If I look forward to a day when I'm just going to play tennis, I'm kinda sad.”
“My daughter has a couple of those small calculators, but she never uses them. I think they're fine if you need to double-check your figures, but people really shouldn't let them replace basic math skills.”
“Acting has been my profession for more than 40 years and I can't retire.”
“We still have slavery of all kinds - slavery of thought, slavery of ideas, slavery of cultureand I think 'Roots' exemplifies, in a very strong way, man's need to think for himself, feel for himself, do for himself.”
“I remember going out alone in a canoe. Somebody told me to lie in the bottom of the canoe and just drift. It was a small lake and I was perfectly safe. So I did that, and I drifted. It was quiet and peaceful. Suddenly, I heard a loon cry the first time I ever heard that marvelous sound.”
“In one part of my mind, I regret that there were 15 years spent not acting. But in the other part of my mind, I have no regrets. If I had been acting, I wouldn't have been able to do so many of the things I have done.”
“A diversity of interests keep me very much alive.”
“People go to see Shakespeare plays over and over, not because the story is new, but because they want to see how a certain actor will perform in a role that is familiar to the audience.”
“I finally got help after a tennis match with my wife. I couldn't hear her across the net. She finally smashed her racket against a rock. That got my attention. I didn't know I was going deaf, I thought people were talking too softly.”