Being down in Orlando, Florida, where we filmed the movie, I learned how to bass fish. Jerry Reed, who plays the villain in the movie, taught me how to bass fish.
Henry WinklerI rode it once, which was up the driveway in the opening credits of the show. I didn't know how to stop it. I actually nearly killed the director of photography, and I smashed into the sound truck.
Henry WinklerThere is a whole other generation that knows me from "Arrested Development" "Scream" and, of course, "Happy Days."
Henry WinklerRight now I belong to the wonderful organization called The Children's Action Network. The first thing we did was immunize 200,000 children across the country against childhood diseases.
Henry WinklerProducing is the hardest of the three because there is almost no closure. Every time you solve a problem, another one pops up. Directing is second, and acting is the most fun.
Henry WinklerTo me acting is like a jigsaw puzzle. The jigsaw puzzle is of the sky and all the pieces are blue. Out of this you have to create a human being and put it together.
Henry WinklerTo have people like my work, even if it's my old work, I can't ask for nothing nicer than that.
Henry WinklerAdam Sandler is truly brilliant. He plays these goofy characters, but he is a brilliant fellow.
Henry WinklerYour mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will always lead you down the right path.
Henry WinklerI do most of my work with kids. They are the very foundation of our future. We are so incredibly disrespectful to them in America in every way because they can't vote.
Henry WinklerWhen Richie Cunningham drank too many beers, his parents sat him down and explained their concerns. If you live on this earth, you find out that we are all the same.
Henry WinklerThe theater of my mind has a seating capacity of just one, and its sold out for all performances.
Henry WinklerSomebody asked me if I could go back and start again with a different brain, would I. Years ago I thought yes, I would, and now I know I wouldn't. Because whatever challenges I had in school, I guess they forced me to where I am today. So I now see them as an asset.
Henry WinklerAs we sit here and idly chat, there are woman, female human beings, rolling around in strange beds with strange men, and we are making money from that.
Henry WinklerEveryone if so warm, and the children know my from the children's books. Their oldest siblings or young parents know me from "Here Comes the Groom" or "Waterboy."
Henry WinklerThat problem has been going on since men and women and their children moved from the plains and into caves. How many times have you heard Howard Cunningham talking to Marian about shopping? Too many.
Henry WinklerThe Queen of England gave me the honor of the Order of the British Empire for working with children.
Henry WinklerI have all over the country and all over the world. It is an honor for me to meet the fans, a blessing.
Henry WinklerI never knew that ["Hank Zipzer"] would happen in my life. It is one of the greatest things. It is like a gift from God.
Henry WinklerAs a child, I was called stupid and lazy. On the SAT I got 159 out of 800 in math. My parents had no idea that I had a learning disability.
Henry WinklerSomebody said, 'Hey, there is a lull in your career. Why don't you write books about your [dyslexia]?' We are currently writing our 34th novel.
Henry WinklerMaking a show is also economics. Because the irony is, or the shame of it is, you cannot create a show instantaneously. It needs to be massaged. You need to see who is relating to who. How is it working with the audience? You need to give it a chance for the audience to find it, because there are so many outlets. And the audience doesn't know where to go.
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