John Ritter Professions : Actor Born : September 17, 1948 Died : September 11, 2003 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by John Ritter Dad gave me two pieces of advice. One was, "No matter how good you think you are, there are people better than you." But he was an optimist too; his other advice: "Never worry about rejection. Every day is a new beginning." John Ritter new-beginnings dad thinking Me a TV star? I've got to be the luckiest guy in the world. John Ritter guy stars world I knew when I grew up, I always wanted to be a liar, and if you're in television, you're lying because you're just pretending to be yourself much like I'm doing now. John Ritter being-yourself liars lying If I found a cure for a huge disease, while I was hobbling up onstage to accept the Nobel Prize they'd be playing the theme song from 'Three's Company'. John Ritter disease three song Most people don't know that I am an accomplished dramatic actor... But I've performed in several Shakespeare productions including Hamlet, except in this version, Hamlet lives in an apartment with two women, and has to pretend he's gay so that the landlord won't evict him. John Ritter gay two people I want to be the poster boy to get your damn blood pressure checked. John Ritter entertainment Dad didn't wear the guns unless a report card came in that he didn't particularly dig. John Ritter wear he guns dad Basically, what I'm doing is what I want to do. I feel very lucky. And very satisfied. John Ritter doing feel lucky want One of the things about acting is you can always use your life. You have to recall how you are and how people are and how you relate. John Ritter your you life people I think you should experience life before you can recreate it. John Ritter think you experience life Once during a taping there was an actor who kept blowing his lines. It happened again and again. Finally Norman Fell came out-he wasn't even in that scene. But Norman came out and you know what he did? He killed the guy with a hammer. John Ritter know you lines guy Basically, I try to look at everything I do as a stretch. John Ritter stretch everything try look I was the class clown, but I was also student body president in high school. John Ritter student high-school body school I had my serious side - I idolized Bobby Kennedy; he was my role model. But so was Jerry Lewis. John Ritter role-model side he serious I am both so beaten up and bolstered up - I've gotten so many criticisms and accolades - that the fulfillment happens on the floor in front of the camera, not when the project comes out. John Ritter camera project i-am happens I never feel frustrated. I really feel fulfilled and very lucky. John Ritter very feel never lucky We had - there was 'Laverne and Shirley,' but 'Happy Days' started off the evening, and then, you know, we just sort of swam along with them. John Ritter know you evening happy My father was a country music singer and a motion picture actor, Tex Ritter, and I sort of had a normal upbringing, except dad would come down in full regalia with the boots and the guns and the hats, and the horse would eat with us. But other than that, it was pretty normal. John Ritter picture dad music father Sure, every young person dreams about being famous, but nobody wants to be famous - unless they're Zsa Zsa Gabor - every single moment of every single day. John Ritter nobody dreams day moment My daughter did this production of 'Romeo & Juliet' when she was younger, and this agent said she should work, and I said, 'You know what? I'd rather just have her go to school.' John Ritter you daughter work school Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
