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We began to do little things, have little scenes where we just talked about things that had nothing to do with the plot. In fact, in the beginning, they didn't want us to do that. But as time went on, you see that in so many shows. I think we were the first to do that.

~Don Knotts

Topics: About Began Beginning Fact First Had In Fact In The Beginning Just Little Little Things Many Nothing Plot Scenes See Shows Talked Things Think Time Us Want Were Where You I Think

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I don't think actors get good training today. I put my training to use in everything I do.

~Don Knotts

Topics: Actor Everything Get Good Put Think Today Training Use

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My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing.

~Don Knotts

Topics: Benny He Idol Jack Master Subtlety Timing

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Well, they put me in a booth and then did some nice things to the speaker to make it come out sounding ok.

~Don Knotts

Topics: Booth Come Did Make Me Nice Nice Things Ok Out Put Some Speaker Then Things Well

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I don't think just funny is enough on Broadway.

~Don Knotts

Topics: Broadway Enough Funny Just Think

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I felt like a loser. I was unhappy as a child most of the time. We were terribly poor and I hated my size.

~Don Knotts

Topics: Child Felt Hated Like Loser Most Poor Size Terribly Time Unhappy Were

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Mainly, I thought of Barney as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they're thinking, if they're happy or sad. That's what I tried to do with Barney.

~Don Knotts

Topics: Always Barney Faces Happy Kid Kids Look Mainly Sad See Thinking Thought Tried You I Tried

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: July 21st, 1924

Died: February 24th, 2006

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