Tony Randall

“My deepest regret is that I'm not a composer.”

“I'm basically a shy person. I'm not a person who's comfortable in a crowd.”

“I'm known for being very punctual. I'm never late.”

“My life has been a dream. I have been so lucky.”

“I'm a character actor. I've always been a character actor.”

“Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy.”

“I'm a liberal. I was a liberal when it was fashionable, and I'm a liberal now that it's not.”

“Acting is a business. It's a tough business. You've got to be tough.”

“I think the theater is the most important art form. It's the most immediate.”

“The only reason I'm in show business is that I don't have to work in an office.”

“I can't stand light. I hate weather. My idea of heaven is moving from one smoke-filled room to another.”

“I was never a leading man. I've always been a character actor.”

“You can't get a job if you don't have a headshot. You can't get a headshot if you don't have a job.”

“I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts.”