Johnny Weissmuller Quotes

The main thing is not to let go of the vine.

Throughout my career I swam for form. Speed came as a result of it.

I need freedom to be happy.

Don't let go of the vine.

I could make good time because I was so long and skinny, shooting through the water like a stick.

How can a guy climb trees, say "Me, Tarzan, you, Jane", and make a million?

No marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant.

Treat your body well, and it'll see you through for many years.

Swimming gave me my start, but my pal Tarzan did the real work. He set me up nicely.

When people don't know me any more or want my autograph, then I'll think about retiring.

With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.

Can you imagine - a blond Tarzan?

The director sent for me for Tarzan. I climbed the tree and walked out on a limb. The next day I was told I was an actor

I learned to yodel pretty well. It took me a few months, but I eventually perfected it.

How can a guy climb trees, say "Me, Tarzan, you, Jane", and make a million? The public forgives my acting because they know I was an athlete. They know I wasn't make-believe.

I have always been vitally interested in physical conditioning. I have long believed that athletic competition among people and nations should replace violence and wars.

The William Morris Agency handled me. In that business, you're only as good as your last picture.

I never lost a freestyle race. Never. Not even in the YMCA.