Raymond Burr

“I'm not the type to pat myself on the back and say, 'Job well done.' I'd rather pat another person on the back and say, 'You did a good job.'”

“I only hope that I can live up to the reputation that Perry Mason has created for me.”

“Try and live your life the way you wish other people would live theirs.”

“I have never been a villain. I have played villains, and I have been accused of being a villain. But I've never been a villain.”

“I have a great affection for orchids. They're fantastically beautiful and have such character.”

“I'm not a joiner. I don't belong to any clubs or organizations. I'm a very private man.”

“The law is the only thing that's left that we can really cling to. It's the only thing that's left that is the same for all of us.”

“If I could have been a marine biologist, I would have.”

“When you're a character actor, you're not a personality. You're a person.”

“I don't think there's any actor who has been as fortunate as I have.”