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I learned everything that I know about comedy and about show business and a lot about life from Carl.

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: About Business Comedy Everything Know Learned Life Lot Show Show Business

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Oh, I had an idea for a pilot of my own at the time, and then Carl sent me about eight scripts and simply I threw my idea out the window because the writing was just so good.

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: About Because Eight Good Had Idea Just Me My Own Oh Out Own Pilot Scripts Sent Simply Then Threw Time Window Writing

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As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: About Anything Concentration Done Family Focus Had Marriage Me Myself Never Parents Patience Responsibility Self-Discipline Taught Teach Were Wonderful

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I was a 'Laurel and Hardy' nut. I got to know Laurel at the end of his life, and it was a great thrill for me. He left me his bow tie and derby and told me that if they ever made a movie about him, he'd want me to play him.

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: About Bow Derby End Ever Got Great Hardy He Him His Know Laurel Left Life Made Me Movie Nut Play Thrill Tie Want

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I asked Fred Astaire once when he was about my age if he still danced, and he said 'Yes, but it hurts now.' That's exactly it. I can still dance, too, but it hurts now!

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: About Age Asked Astaire Dance Danced Exactly Fred Fred Astaire He Hurts Now Once Said Still Too Yes I Can

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I've been talking about retiring for years. It's my standard answer to the question, 'What are your future plans?' The truth is, I'll always want to do things that are worthwhile or fun.

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: About Always Answer Been Fun Future Plans Question Retiring Standard Talking Things Truth Truth Is Want Worthwhile Years Your

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My wife, as proud as she was of me, hated show business for good reasons. There was something about the spouse always being pushed out of the way, shoved aside. She wanted to get away from it.

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: About Always Aside Away Being Business Get Good Hated Me Out Proud Pushed Reasons She Show Show Business Something Spouse Wanted Way Wife

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Emotionally, I'm about 13.

~Dick Van Dyke

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My father made about $25 a week. We always lived just on the edge.

~Dick Van Dyke

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That rule about having to act one's age? I just don't buy it.

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: About Act Age Buy Having Just Rule

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