Fred Silverman, the head of ABC, he offered me a lot of comedy series but I told him I'd already been the best comedy series around, "The Odd Couple," and so when he saw that I did Quincy he called my agent and said, Jack turns me down? All my good series and he ends up playing an undertaker." And this was the HEAD of ABC series.
Jack KlugmanI was happy because I was acting. Most of the time for nothing. But I was learning and to learn that you can learn opens up the world for you.
Jack KlugmanTime is very important to art and if you don't have the time to select, art goes out the window.
Jack KlugmanWalter Matthau made all the big money and he was wonderful as Oscar Madison on the stage. You couldn't beat him. I know because I replaced him on Broadway. He was just delightful.
Jack KlugmanI love the theater because I love the live audience and when we went three cameras we have a live audience in the study so we had someone to play to and react to. That laughter.
Jack Klugman