Gene Barry

“I project a definite parada, a touch of class, a swagger. I'm a ladies' man, a man's man, a hell of a guy.”

“The cane was my idea. The derby was my idea. The whole wardrobe was my idea. I created the character.”

“I'm a song-and-dance man. That's what I am. A song-and-dance man.”

“I never wanted to be an actor, and to this day I don't. I can't get a handle on it. An actor wants to play all different parts. All I want to do is play Gene Barry.”

“I think the public is sick and tired of the anti-hero.”

“I'm not a method actor. I don't believe in it. I believe in learning your lines and hitting your marks.”

“I wasn't the biggest star in the world, but I was a star. I had my own TV series, 'Bat Masterson' and 'Burke's Law.' I was in the movies. I was a big name. I was a household name.”