Robert Wagner Quotes

A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad.

Pets have more love and compassion in them than most humans.

I never talk to tabloids.

Television is just amazing - how many people see it and how many people recognize you, and I think once you've had the opportunity and have been in front of the public, it's very flattering to have people come up and say hello to you. It's a tremendous industry. I've been in places where people come out of the woodwork. And you would never think - small towns in France or traveling through Europe - and there are so many of those people there that recognize you, and you've been in their homes. I find it to be a very flattering thing.

In the contract days, the big studios groomed us to play particular roles and we would stay with the image they gave us and insisted on.

When I can't sleep, I'll start thinking about how many shows I've done, count up the number of television shows and movies.

Occasionally, on screen, Barbara [Stanwyck] had a wary, watchful quality about her that I've noticed in other people who had bad childhoods; they tend to keep an eye on life because they don't think it can be trusted. After her mother was killed by a streetcar, she had been raised in Brooklyn by her sisters, and from things she said, I believe she had been abused as a child. She had lived an entirely different life than mine, that's for sure, which is one reason I found her so fascinating. I think her early life was one reason she had such authenticity as an actress, and as a person.

One thing that golf teaches you is humility.

I was in the movies. I danced, I sang, I learned to work in front of a camera. It was like being in a repertory company.

It's sensational to be a part of a series that takes on a life of its own.

I love Joan Collins. She's a wonderful lady. She has such courage. She's such a good actress.

Rob Lowe, I've known him for a long time because I have three daughters, ya know. He's been cruising those three girls for a long time.

Jimmy Stewart was a very sincere, honest and straightforward man.

I liked working in a series, going to work every day and not having to leave town for long locations. I was producing them and building an audience.

Natalie's estate is handled by Global Icons, and they police the world so her picture isn't on a T-shirt or coffee cup unless we approve of it.

I've learned one important thing about God's gifts - what we do with them is our gift to Him.

I was spawned by some pretty good people in this business - Mr. Astaire, Mr. Tracy. They stopped and took their time to talk to people.

Anytime anybody impersonates you, it's a great compliment.

Some folks believe that global warming doesn't exist and that the environment doesn't need any help. I tend not to listen to them.

I have learned that in a long life we all eventually play the part of the betrayed, and we all eventually play the part of the betrayer, and neither is pleasant because both roles involve pain, inflicting or absorbing it.

I think of Mike Myers as the Buster Keaton of today. I think he's brought us something so special.

I went to Europe with Spencer Tracy. What a thrill, working with John Ford when I was a kid.

My wife was a Bond girl, in Diamonds Are Forever, so I play James Bond in real life every day.

What impresses me is the young actors with terrific talent arriving on the scene. They'd have blown us all away in the old days. Guys like Brad Pitt.