James Garner Quotes

When people see me in something and say, 'That's just you - that's not acting,' it's the best compliment I can get.

I think people like to see a little larceny in their heroes.

I never finished the ninth grade.

I saw my wife at a pool, flipped over her, and 14 days later we were married.

I never wanted to be an actor. I got stuck in it and kind of liked what I was doing.

I spent most of my time playing pool instead of studying.

Yeah, I don't have a whole lot of problems.

The greatest challenge Internet users face is information overload.

The only reason I'm an actor is that a lady pulled out of a parking space in front of a producer's office.

Ronald Reagan wasn't qualified to be governor, let alone president.

My goal has always been longevity. Not fame and fortune, just get a job and keep it.

Even my stuntman is old.

It wasn't until I'd turned 50 and had been in the business 25 years that I realized I might actually have a career as an actor.

There's a lot of room for error with a wound in the rear. It's a wide target.

Marriage is a lot like the army, everyone complains, but you'd be surprise at the large number that re-enlist.

I've had to work hard at that easy-going manner you see on screen.

I'm a 'bleeding-heart liberal,' one of those card-carrying Democrats that Rush Limbaugh thinks is a communist. And I'm proud of it.

With the exception of my wife and children, there's nothing I value more than my Oklahoma heritage.

You can never have too many friends.

I've done a lot of casual work, and acting is a lot easier than laying carpets.

There are younger directors, and anybody over 30 is ancient to them, because they're not that old.

I think my attitude has always been to put food on the table.

When I'm pushed, I shove.

Too many actors have run for office. There's one difference between me and them: I know I'm not qualified.

I've been on the wrong end of violence, and I've done violence myself ... I refuse to glorify violence in my movie and television roles.

We know what the surface of the moon is better than we know what the surface of the sea floor is.

Cause my wife gets up and goes shopping.

People who don't know me think I'm easy-going, but I'm a pessimist by nature and an old curmudgeon.

I don't like the crowds, I don't like to get out of the house if I don't have to.

I'm an actor; I hire out.

Acting is just common sense. It isn't hard if you put yourself aside and just do what the writer wrote.

I'm working out every day. I'm in very good shape.

In my opinion, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't qualified to be governor of California.

An hour series is a killer. It's hard on you physically.

What was I qualified to do to make a living? Nothing. You don't need qualifications as an actor or a politician. And I didn't want to be a politician.

I was a Depression kid, growing up in Oklahoma.

I'm a Methodist, but not as an actor.

Learning is a gift, even if pain is the teacher